[sci.misc] The Plural of Aquarium is EITHER Aquariums OR Aquaria

richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton) (10/29/89)

Consensus among responses I received indicates that
aquaria is the proper Latin plural for aquarium ans
aquariums is the proper English plural for aquaria.

I do say I have twenty three aquariums, but if I were
writing an article for whatever media, I would say:
``Effects of fluorescent light in home aquaria'' not
aquariums.

Matter of taste, I suppose.

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