The strangest thing about the octopus.

There are many, many strange things about the octopus.

They have three hearts.They're the only invertebrates capable of using tools.They can open childproof pill bottles.   

But here is the strangest:

There are three plural forms of octopus:

octopuses, octopi, and octopodes

Currently, octopuses is the most common plural form in the US as well as the UK. Octopodes is rarely used but perfectly acceptable.Octopi is frequently used but considered incorrect by most grammarians.





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Published on January 12, 2016 02:47
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