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paanar · 10-12-2005, 12:47 PM

Yah, that dude who kicked me from the irc channel... you still suck.

Shamans is the plural of Shaman.

Fag.

Grayson Carlyle · 10-12-2005, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by paanar

Shamans is the plural of Shaman.

Arguing when you're wrong is a good way to get banned.

ElGallo · 10-12-2005, 12:52 PM

It's not the OED, but it appears that he's not wrong.
http://merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/d...nary&va=shaman

Grayson Carlyle · 10-12-2005, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ElGallo

It's not the OED, but it appears that he's not wrong.
http://merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/d...nary&va=shaman

It also lists fishes as a possible plural of fish.

Warrian · 10-12-2005, 12:59 PM

http://wowwiki.vlad1.com/Shaman_Spelling

I think we have a winner.

Grayson Carlyle · 10-12-2005, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrian

http://wowwiki.vlad1.com/Shaman_Spelling

I think we have a winner.

You'd have to pronounce it with a short 'a' for shamans to make sense. It's quite obvious the plural of shaman is shaman.

Warrian · 10-12-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Grayson Carlyle

You'd have to pronounce it with a short 'a' for shamans to make sense. It's quite obvious the plural of shaman is shaman.

Whatever you say, pal.

Cad · 10-12-2005, 01:04 PM

My guess would be shamans as well.

FuckYou · 10-12-2005, 01:04 PM

this ho needs a pimp slap like only the Black Hand can deliver

ElGallo · 10-12-2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Grayson Carlyle

It also lists fishes as a possible plural of fish.

It is archiac to use "fishes" to refer to a number of fish of the same type (e.g. Jesus multiplied loaves and fishes). However, "fishes" is a correct plural form of fish when you are talking about multiple species of fish.

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Some nouns, mainly names of birds, fishes, and mammals, have the same form in the plural as in the singular: bison, deer, moose, sheep, swine. Some words that follow this pattern, such as antelope, cod, crab, elk, fish, flounder, grouse, herring, quail, reindeer, salmon, shrimp, and trout, also have regular plurals ending in -s: antelope, antelopes; fish, fishes; salmon, salmons. Normally in such cases the unchanged plural indicates that the animal in question is being considered collectively, while the plural ending in -s is used specifically to indicate different varieties or species or kinds: We caught six fish but Half a dozen fishes inhabit the lake. By far, however, most animal names take a regular plural: dogs, cats, lions, monkeys, whales.

http://www.bartleby.com/64/81.html

Worfless · 10-12-2005, 01:52 PM

shaman : shamans :: paladin : faggots

Warrik · 10-12-2005, 04:36 PM

Who cares?

Metranon · 10-13-2005, 05:13 AM

what did you think the plural was, Shamen? that sounds even more retardeder

frott · 10-13-2005, 11:17 AM

Shamans is the plural of shaman.

However, remember that dictionaries are DEscriptive not PREscriptive: they describe what people say. There really are no rules behind word formation, it sort of has to catch on... but ...

... in the case of "shaman" there are very specific rules regarding inherited words versus adapted words, and so you pluralize it by saying "shamans."

Arguing it is ridiculous, as none of us invented the term shaman and are basically referring to some resource regarding it. For my resource, I'll choose every single dictionary and encyclopedia I've ever seen.

masteen · 10-13-2005, 04:57 PM

I say we change it to shamenz!

10-12-2005, 12:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
paanar probably.... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 80011 Posts: 328 +0 Internets	sorili (sp?) Yah, that dude who kicked me from the irc channel... you still suck. Shamans is the plural of Shaman. Fag. __________________ Affliction Lock vs. Affliction Lock. Lol, they'll kill each other.

10-12-2005, 12:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Warrian crushin' them guts Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: VA Posts: 978 -49 Internets	http://wowwiki.vlad1.com/Shaman_Spelling I think we have a winner. __________________ Warrian Retired.

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FuckYou snape kills razorgore Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,714 +1 Internets	this ho needs a pimp slap like only the Black Hand can deliver __________________ vagoo the belf paladin and yiff the belf rogue just the tip - black dragonflight

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10-12-2005, 12:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
ElGallo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 166 +0 Internets	It's not the OED, but it appears that he's not wrong. http://merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/d...nary&va=shaman

10-12-2005, 01:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,397	My guess would be shamans as well.

10-12-2005, 01:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Worfless Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,680 -1 Internets	shaman : shamans :: paladin : faggots

10-12-2005, 04:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Warrik Ive been reading these boards since noows....that makes me uber Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 2,093 -3 Internets	Who cares?

10-13-2005, 05:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
Metranon Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,599 +0 Internets	what did you think the plural was, Shamen? that sounds even more retardeder

10-13-2005, 11:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
frott Banned Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,390 +0 Internets	Shamans is the plural of shaman. However, remember that dictionaries are DEscriptive not PREscriptive: they describe what people say. There really are no rules behind word formation, it sort of has to catch on... but ... ... in the case of "shaman" there are very specific rules regarding inherited words versus adapted words, and so you pluralize it by saying "shamans." Arguing it is ridiculous, as none of us invented the term shaman and are basically referring to some resource regarding it. For my resource, I'll choose every single dictionary and encyclopedia I've ever seen.

10-13-2005, 04:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
masteen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,311	I say we change it to shamenz!