Plurals

[jack]

http://arloandjanis.com/albatross.htm

The cartoon says 'Albatross were blah blah' and I immediately think 'Hang on, is that the plural', and then look down to the author's note below, which says... 'The plural of "albatross" is "albatross" or "albatrosses."' It's worrying when someone can anticipate you that well.

Comments

[blue-jenny.livejournal.com]

sometimes we have to believe in somthing, somtimes we have to believe in magic...

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Hello. Do I know you?

(Are you spam?)

[ilanin.livejournal.com]

Hmm. She appears to be Russian with a dollop of English poetry on the side. I would hesitate to label it spam since she appears to have an active diary but am at a loss to explain sudden appearances. Not been casting summoning spells again, have you?

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I mean, since I don't read Russian, I *could* fake the journal, but it doesn't seem to be useful spam.

Not been casting summoning spells again, have you?

Well, I seem to have an allure for Russian girls, but I didn't do anything deliberately.

Hi.

[blue-jenny.livejournal.com]

You dont know me and I am not spam. Really I am from Russia, St Petersburg. Just saw your page and answered to your last post. Is it ok?

Re: Hi.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

LOL. In which case I apologise; of course, you're very welcome! I was just surprised, because most people who browse here come from a friend of a friend.

Also, I didn't quite understand your comment: are you talking about belief in the albatross legend, or what?

Re: Hi.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

PS. How *did* you find me? It doesn't matter, I'm just curious.

Re: Hi.

[(Anonymous)]

it was not difficult, I just saw the link "280 posts were published this minute" and I click it and saw a lot of strange posts, but I were looking for someone I will understand. I saw a lot of posts on russian, but it was very strange, after I found yous and understood it. And that was the reason why I tald about believe and about magic) I my case it was humor, but how you could guess that I've read 30 posts before I found someone new and understandible! Normaly I read only my freind's list;)sorry for my pour english, but it should be a little bit better when your russian:)

Re: Hi.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

"sorry for my pour english, but it should be a little bit better when your russian:)"

And better than my english, sometimes :)