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[-] Signtist@lemm.ee 118 points 1 month ago

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 40 points 1 month ago

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

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

[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

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

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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

[-] smeenz@lemmy.nz 15 points 1 month ago

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 2 points 1 month ago

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

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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

[-] Benjaben@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Why have you done this to us?!

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Idk, just a dumb joke about star wars

[-] Benjaben@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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 month ago

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

[-] trevdog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

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

this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2025
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