Poll: Fora or Forums, what say ye?

adomol · Mar 14, 2014

I know that fora is technically the correct plural form of the word forum, but forums is by far the most used and understood plural form. Not to mention that forums is listed in most dictionaries.

This stub from Media College states the case rather succinctly.

http://www.mediacollege.com/internet/forum/forums-vs-fora.html

What say ye?

mark manning · Mar 14, 2014

The correct way to to use forum in the plural sense is fora. However, language is dynamic and over time forums as come to be accepted by those who do not know better.

Proper English is fora

Broken/ghetto English is forums

However, In everyday speech either will work just the same

Also do I need to remind people that trolling new threads isn't allowed??????????

jcnbama · Mar 14, 2014

:what:

godutch · Mar 14, 2014

Fora in dutch but forums in english, do you say musea or museums in english?

ShadowLea · Mar 26, 2014

Forums, mainly because too many people (read: youths) these days have no idea what the word 'Fora' means.

Or in the worlds of my grandmother: "Those silly places where people write nonsensical rubbish on white boards." :laugh:

ironman38102 · Mar 27, 2014

I feel like forums sound more sensible. Fora sounds werid!

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veeman · Mar 27, 2014

Forums is not broken or ghetto English as Mark claims. It is the proper plural noun of forum in English. Fora would be the correct plural noun in Latin. Both are 100% correct and you would be able to use either in a publication and you wouldn't be criticized.
A lot of words in English are borrowed from other languages and its parent language is disregarded. For example the plural of medium is media but the meaning of the word media has evolved.

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roofrider · Mar 29, 2014

veeman said:
Forums is not broken or ghetto English as Mark claims. It is the proper plural noun of forum in English. Fora would be the correct plural noun in Latin. Both are 100% correct and you would be able to use either in a publication and you wouldn't be criticized.
A lot of words in English are borrowed from other languages and its parent language is disregarded. For example the plural of medium is media but the meaning of the word media has evolved.

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Stop posting serious stuff bamboo. :|

veeman · Mar 29, 2014

roofrider said:
Stop posting serious stuff bamboo. :|

I get bored of trolling all the time :|

cascabel · Apr 1, 2014

veeman said:
I get bored of trolling all the time :|

Frodo or Froda?

veeman · Apr 1, 2014

cascabel said:
Frodo or Froda?

Frodette

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Deleted member 5439257 · Apr 1, 2014

veeman said:
Frodette

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Haha.

Windows 95 is a while back! I'd love some iPad Air without iOS. Can you give me the instructions to install Windows 95 on an iPad?

Thanks in advance!

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veeman · Apr 1, 2014

MatsPunt said:
Haha.

Windows 95 is a while back! I'd love some iPad Air without iOS. Can you give me the instructions to install Windows 95 on an iPad?

Thanks in advance!

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Process is the same as here, but follow the instructions upside down and backwards.

GreayStone · Apr 2, 2014

& if you like win 95 on an ipad you might want to look up ubuntu for android

cascabel · Apr 2, 2014

GreayStone said:
& if you like win 95 on an ipad you might want to look up ubuntu for android

And if you're trying to get your 1st ten posts, ot is not the place to get them.

ShadowLea · Apr 2, 2014

cascabel said:
Frodo or Froda?

veeman said:
Frodette

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I quite like Frodilitta, it has a nice ring to it. Like something you use to clean your bathroom.

adomol · Apr 3, 2014

I just used my Frodilitta in the bathroom.

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vanessaem · Apr 3, 2014

Fora is the correct form but it sounds like a flower.

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