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[–] Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

This, along with velvet Elvises (Elvii??) are peak art.

Edit: Autocarrot doesn’t like elvii.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's because Elvises is correct. And yes, velvet Elvises too.

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How would you pronounce that?

[–] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago

Unless they are different Elvises, then it's Elvi. Presley, Costello

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As a Latinist, neither do I. It should be third declension, so the plural would be Elvēs.

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Nemo@midwest.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

need at least two to be plural

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

I fixed it just for you. For no one else.

[–] yemmly@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago
[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)
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[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I was hoping this was the link and I was not disappointed.