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Old 23 July 2011, 06:24 AM   #31
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My latest C&W song............................

"All my exes live in Texas, all my exes got my Rolexes"
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Old 23 July 2011, 06:27 AM   #32
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Wow, so this is a really important question? Why do you want to know what the plural of Rolex is?
He's related to the dude who posted the 'How do you pronounce Rolex' post...

Thats a joke by way, don't get upset please OP.
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Old 23 July 2011, 06:27 AM   #33
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Thank goodness I dont have a ex yet
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Old 23 July 2011, 06:27 AM   #34
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So is this correct?

Some Rolexs' bezels are ceramic.
You need to buy a vowel.
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Old 23 July 2011, 06:28 AM   #35
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Just say: "...one has more than one Rolex..."

Job done.

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Old 23 July 2011, 06:29 AM   #36
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You need to buy a vowel.
I'd like to buy an E pls.
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Old 23 July 2011, 06:30 AM   #37
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In all honesty, I think "Rolexes" is fine.
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Old 23 July 2011, 06:38 AM   #38
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Just say: "...one has more than one Rolex..."

Job done.

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But then you have this problem:

Police officer: What happened?
Jeweler: A thief broke in and stole more than one Rolex.
Police: How many?
Jeweler: More than one, dammit! What am I, some kind of Rolex inventory auditor?!
Police: Sir, you're going to need to calm down.
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Old 23 July 2011, 06:41 AM   #39
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But then you have this problem:

Police officer: What happened?
Jeweler: A thief broke in and stole more than one Rolex.
Police: How many?
Jeweler: More than one, dammit! What am I, some kind of Rolex inventory auditor?!
Police: Sir, you're going to need to calm down.
Absolute genius. Easily the funniest thing I've seen here.
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Old 23 July 2011, 06:50 AM   #40
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My latest C&W song............................

"All my exes live in Texas, all my exes got my Rolexes"
I am not divorced, but that is so wrong!
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Old 23 July 2011, 06:54 AM   #41
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Cactus = cacti

Fungus = fungi

Rolex = rolexi

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Old 23 July 2011, 06:59 AM   #42
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Cactus = cacti

Fungus = fungi

Rolex = rolexi

Hippopotamus = hippopotamuses

Rolex = Rolexes
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Old 23 July 2011, 07:01 AM   #43
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How about Roli, you know like octopi... :)
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Old 23 July 2011, 07:05 AM   #44
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Old 23 July 2011, 07:06 AM   #45
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How about Roli, you know like octopi... :)
*ahem* It's Octopuses...
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Old 23 July 2011, 07:07 AM   #46
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JJ stated "Rolexes"

End of. This thread is over.
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Old 23 July 2011, 07:24 AM   #47
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*ahem* It's Octopuses...
[edit]Octopus

"There are three plural forms of octopus: octopuses [ˈɒktəpəsɪz], octopi [ˈɒktəpaɪ], and octopodes [ˌɒkˈtəʊpədiːz]. Currently, octopuses is the most common form in the UK as well as the US; octopodes is rare, and octopi is often objectionable.[7]
The Oxford English Dictionary[8] lists octopuses, octopi and octopodes (in that order); it labels octopodes "rare", and notes that octopi derives from the mistaken assumption that octōpūs is a second declension Latin noun, which it is not. Rather, it is (Latinized) Ancient Greek, from oktṓpous (ὀκτώπους), gender masculine, whose plural is oktṓpodes (ὀκτώποδες). If the word were native to Latin, it would be octōpēs ('eight-foot') and the plural octōpedes, analogous to centipedes and mīllipedes, as the plural form of pēs ('foot') is pedes. In modern Greek, it is called khtapódi (χταπόδι), gender neuter, with plural form khtapódia (χταπόδια).
Chambers 21st Century Dictionary[9] and the Compact Oxford Dictionary[10] list only octopuses, although the latter notes that octopodes is "still occasionally used"; the British National Corpus has 29 instances of octopuses, 11 of octopi and 4 of octopodes. Merriam-Webster 11th Collegiate Dictionary lists octopuses and octopi, in that order; Webster's New World College Dictionary lists octopuses, octopi and octopodes (in that order).
Fowler's Modern English Usage states that "the only acceptable plural in English is octopuses," and that octopi is misconceived and octopodes pedantic.
The term octopod (plural octopods or octopodes) is taken from the taxonomic order Octopoda but has no classical equivalent. The collective form octopus is usually reserved for animals consumed for food."

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Old 23 July 2011, 07:25 AM   #48
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JJ stated "Rolexes"

End of. This thread is over.
Hmm, that probably does end the Rolex debate!

Now, back to those ocopuseseseses...!
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Old 23 July 2011, 07:28 AM   #49
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Hmm, that probably does end the Rolex debate!

Now, back to those ocopuseseseses...!
JJ always has the last word!

I can imagine him now: "How the hell did I get dragged into this?!"
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Old 23 July 2011, 07:42 AM   #50
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Rolexes like boxes, taxes etc....
This is the correct answer.
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Old 23 July 2011, 08:02 AM   #51
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Rolex is swiss, it is said "two rolex (watches)" like "two t-rex"
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Old 23 July 2011, 08:18 AM   #52
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Old 23 July 2011, 08:29 AM   #53
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I usually use "Rolex" as plural. To me, the version "Rolexs'" means the possessive for more than one Rolex.
Plural: Rolexes

Possessive: Rolex's

Wow!!

I'm an engineer and I know this!

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Old 23 July 2011, 08:40 AM   #54
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I just put on a Yoda tone and say "several Rolex have I".
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Old 23 July 2011, 11:00 AM   #55
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WOW, what a great thread to start the weekend on. After a few shots start to read this over and over while trying on all your ROLEXES..ROLEX'S.. my 5 ROLEX watches..I have 5 ROLEX watches..I have 5 ROLEX'S..need another shot I think !!
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[edit]Octopus

"There are three plural forms of octopus: octopuses [ˈɒktəpəsɪz], octopi [ˈɒktəpaɪ], and octopodes [ˌɒkˈtəʊpədiːz]. Currently, octopuses is the most common form in the UK as well as the US; octopodes is rare, and octopi is often objectionable.[7]
The Oxford English Dictionary[8] lists octopuses, octopi and octopodes (in that order); it labels octopodes "rare", and notes that octopi derives from the mistaken assumption that octōpūs is a second declension Latin noun, which it is not. Rather, it is (Latinized) Ancient Greek, from oktṓpous (ὀκτώπους), gender masculine, whose plural is oktṓpodes (ὀκτώποδες). If the word were native to Latin, it would be octōpēs ('eight-foot') and the plural octōpedes, analogous to centipedes and mīllipedes, as the plural form of pēs ('foot') is pedes. In modern Greek, it is called khtapódi (χταπόδι), gender neuter, with plural form khtapódia (χταπόδια).
Chambers 21st Century Dictionary[9] and the Compact Oxford Dictionary[10] list only octopuses, although the latter notes that octopodes is "still occasionally used"; the British National Corpus has 29 instances of octopuses, 11 of octopi and 4 of octopodes. Merriam-Webster 11th Collegiate Dictionary lists octopuses and octopi, in that order; Webster's New World College Dictionary lists octopuses, octopi and octopodes (in that order).
Fowler's Modern English Usage states that "the only acceptable plural in English is octopuses," and that octopi is misconceived and octopodes pedantic.
The term octopod (plural octopods or octopodes) is taken from the taxonomic order Octopoda but has no classical equivalent. The collective form octopus is usually reserved for animals consumed for food."

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Old 23 July 2011, 12:22 PM   #57
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Rolei?

wasn't that a German camera????
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Old 23 July 2011, 12:53 PM   #58
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I just put on a Yoda tone and say "several Rolex have I".
I like this one!
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Old 23 July 2011, 01:23 PM   #59
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