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[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 112 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It was ruined for me when I was getting my masters in genetics and learned that "mitochondria" is plural, and the singular is "mitochondrion." So, it's either "the mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell" or "the mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell," and neither feel right.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I feel like the leading "the" is what's messing that up.

"Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell" sounds fine to me.

*powerhouses might be better(it sounds better for me)

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I refer to one piece of broccoli as a ~~broccolus~~ broccolo.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Except its Italian, not Latin, so the singular is broccolo . If you want to use the Latin word,.it's broccus

[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 3 points 20 hours ago

I feel like Broccus would be a badass name for a dog.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I have one die which gives one datum at a time.

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why have you done this to us?!

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

A grammatical error in a translation from a foreign galactic basic to English is what ruined the force for you? Lol. If we can believe in defying gravity, I think we can believe "The iceburgs is the ship's fear."

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Idk, just a dumb joke about star wars

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was with you until the last line, lol, had me scratching my head and wondering if I was okay

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Weakness would have made more sense then fear, but that ship already sailed. If it's going to Titanic I'm going to pretend I can't change course now

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I'm a big fan of saying weird shit and leaving it up, cheers fellow weirdo.

[–] trevdog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I constantly struggle with what's proper and what sounds right when using Latin plural in English.