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Collective Noun for Atlai(Atlases)

Started by Tyzh, Aug 02 2012 07:26 AM

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#1 Tyzh

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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:26 AM

While the debate rages intensly on the correct way to pluralize everyone's favorite 100 ton mechanized people-eater, there has been no talk of collective nouns. I find this to be a gross miscarriage of injustice! We need to come together, both Atlai and Atlases to decide on the best possible collective noun.

Here's a list of examples: http://en.wikipedia....ollective_nouns

Suggestions?

#2 Orclev

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Posted 02 August 2012 - 10:47 AM

How about a "Stomp of Atlai"? (atlai of course being the better choice)

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Posted 02 August 2012 - 10:56 AM

I believe it should be contextual. If it is multiple Atlas AS7-D it should be Atlases but if other variants are mixed in then it should be Atlai.

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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:43 PM

The plural of Atlas is Atlas as far as i'm concerned. Both Atlases and Atlai seem very strange to me.
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