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Teo  +  348642 Mon, 09 Apr 07 10:43 AM

A: Laura's a Taurus. B: John and Mary are also ____.

What is the plural of Taurus?

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Feebs11  +  348659 Mon, 09 Apr 07 11:46 AM
Taurus is the name of an astrological sign. It has no plural, and you would say John and Mary are also Taurus.

You could express this: Laura's a Tuarean. Joan and Mary are also Taurean.
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Clive  +  348760 Mon, 09 Apr 07 05:25 PM

Hi guys,

Where I live, I hear people just making the horoscope sign words plural by adding 's'.

They are both Tauruses. They are both Leos. They are both Virgos.

Although I wouldn't suggest 'They are both Pisceses'.Smile [:)]

Best wishes, Clive

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Philip  +  348762 Mon, 09 Apr 07 05:27 PM
 Clive wrote:

Hi guys,

Where I live, I hear people just making the horoscope sign words plural by adding 's'.

They are both Tauruses. They are both Leos. They are both Virgos.

Best wishes, Clive

Even with 'pices'?Wink [;)]
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Clive  +  348768 Mon, 09 Apr 07 05:34 PM

Hi Philip,

You're ahead of me. I just got through editting my last post about that. 

Man, you gotta be quick on this Forum!

Clive 

Teo  +  348932 Tue, 10 Apr 07 12:59 AM
 The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
 
NOUN: 1. A constellation in the equatorial region of the Northern Hemisphere near Aries and Pegasus. Also called Fishes. 2a. The 12th sign of the zodiac in astrology. Also called Fishes. b. Inflected forms: pl. Pisces
One who is born under this sign.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Medieval Latin Piscs, from Latin piscs, pl. of piscis, fish.
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The plural of Taurus is Taurii.  If one was born under the sign of Taurus, that makes you a Taurii.  Taurii is in the Genative (Possessive) Case.  Therefore, Taurii is both plural and possessive.
Grammar Geek  +  460115 Thu, 03 Jan 08 09:09 PM

If one was born under the sign of Taurus, that makes you a Taurii. 

How do you figure that one Taurus is a Taurii?

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Clive  +  460119 Thu, 03 Jan 08 09:49 PM

Hi guys,

Or does it make you a Toreador?Stick out tongue [:P]

Clive

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