FamineYou'd be wrong if you said octopi. You'd be right if you said octopuses - though you'd be incorrect, almost no-one would know and it is accepted in English. It's just a peculiarity of the original Greek word - or rather words.
Ah. Thanks for clearing that up!
Google "octopi".
Guess a lot of people say that, but I'm glad I know the truth.
G'nite, it's 5 in the morning