Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Plural of "Auditorium"

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Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 11-30-2003, 06:32 PM:

"Auditoriums" or "Auditoria" ?

What is the rule that governs the plural form of words ending in "um" ?

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 11-30-2003, 06:35 PM:

"Auditoriums".

Because I say so.

The end.

Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 11-30-2003, 06:37 PM:

Its always been Auditoriums from me.

And because Joe says so.

Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 11-30-2003, 06:43 PM:

"Auditorei" Nuff said do not listen to "Joe". He is wrong, wrong, wrong. He hasn't been right once in three year years so why listen to him now. [Smile]

Posted by Per Hauberg (Member # 529) on 11-30-2003, 07:19 PM:

Auditoria, of course !

Joe has forgotten what good latin, his teacher hammered into his little head.

p.

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 11-30-2003, 07:32 PM:

Rooms, theaters, theatres, cinemas, houses, halls.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 11-30-2003, 07:40 PM:

n. pl. auditoriums or auditoria

Damn! And all this time I thought it was areola... [Razz]

>>> Phil

Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 11-30-2003, 08:30 PM:

Auditoria. It's Latin, obviously (second declension neuter nouns end in -um). Any -um word derived from Latin will have the -a form for the plural. Any -us Latin-derived word will have -i as the plural (e.g. alumnus/alumni); -a will have -ae (e.g. formula/formulae), etc.

[ 11-30-2003, 09:54 PM: Message edited by: Scott Norwood ]

Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 11-30-2003, 09:32 PM:

Auditoriums, we speak English here! [Big Grin]

Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 11-30-2003, 10:21 PM:

Areola? Wasn't that the name of The Little Mermaid? It makes me think of this rock band with an odd name: Titty Bingo.

"Auditoriums" seems okay for normal conversation. I have used the term "auditoria" when I wanted to sound snottily superior.

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 11-30-2003, 11:17 PM:

Latin is dead for a good reason... it sucks ass! It didn't have what it takes to survive.

Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 12-01-2003, 08:13 AM:

Merriam-Webster's Ninthe New Collegiate 1986 list both spellings as correct

Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 12-01-2003, 08:43 AM:

Doesn't this mean that we should be posting on the Film-Tech Fora? [Confused]

Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 12-01-2003, 08:44 AM:

It's almost always 'auditoria' here. 'Ums' sounds odd somehow, but maybe that's because I'm just not used to hearing it.

Scott, it's about 35 years since I did any Latin. I've long ago forgotten what little I ever knew.

Posted by Evans A Criswell (Member # 381) on 12-01-2003, 09:09 AM:

Wow. I never thought of "fora" as being a plural of "forum", but Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition list both as correct. The two plurals of auditorium are also listed in ths edition.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-01-2003, 09:17 AM:

It's been about that long for me too, Stephen.

The only thing I can remember is from my altarboy days: Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. "To God, the joy of my youth."

And a couple of other tidbits that were drilled into my head waaaaay back then. [Roll Eyes]

>>> Phil

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 12-01-2003, 10:35 AM:

'Bibi ergo sum' (I drink, therefore I am)... [beer]

Posted by Robert E. Allen (Member # 1351) on 12-01-2003, 03:54 PM:

"Multiplex".

Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 12-01-2003, 05:24 PM:

For some odd reason this discussion about auditoria reminded my of that old Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck cartoon where they race across the country and beat the hell out of each other for the "Million Box". Maybe AMC will come up with something like that, with a single seat in each tiny little box. Of course, all shows would be interlocked from the same print of "The Cat in the Hat". And being a part of that experience means you will have died and gone to hell.

Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 12-02-2003, 07:37 AM:

Phil said

quote:
The only thing I can remember is from my altarboy days: Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. "To God, the joy of my youth."

And a couple of other tidbits that were drilled into my head waaaaay back then

Given the recent scandals about Catholic priests you should be grateful it was only drilled into your head [Eek!]

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-02-2003, 11:57 AM:

Actually Dick, I currently have a lawsuit against them for emotional harm caused me from being one of the few altarboys that did not have relations with a priest.... [beer]

>>> Phil

Posted by Per Hauberg (Member # 529) on 12-02-2003, 06:42 PM:

quote:
Carpe Dentem

(Mrs. Robinson, loosing the fake teeth into the wineglass)

One moment of great joy and living latin !

p.

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 12-06-2003, 04:01 PM:

Houses.

Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 12-06-2003, 05:48 PM:

In England we usually use the term 'Screens'.

I.e calling the room a 'screen'. Which is wrong, but still it does ok.

-----------------------

What screen is Elf in?

SWAT is in screen 5.

Love Actually is showing in two screens.

This cinema has 12 screens.

Someone has been sick in screen 9.

Posted by Christopher Seo (Member # 7) on 12-07-2003, 02:36 AM:

Well that's just an example of the time-honored literary device of synecdoche (which, unfortunately, comes from Greek... I think).