If You Saw More Then One Onos...

Testament · January 2004

Uh, no. See, "Oni" is the closest thing to Demon in a language from "Onos." Besides, don't you watch anime? If it can rip through a hundred men and destroy a building, they begin asking if it's a demon. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

7Bistromath · January 2004

I've always used Ono as the plural of Onos.

zidane2010 · January 2004

if you compare the word to similar words in the english language, you might come to the conclusion that onos=plural and oni=singular like the word cacti/catcus get the drift?

the_unlucky_one · January 2004

wouldnt this be the same as...

BACON NOW!!!
BEACON NOW!!!!

just out of nowhere.....

Windelkron · January 2004

"look out for the sheep!"
no?
and the same for the onos, i think <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

inkblot · January 2004

I use "onos" as both plural and singular (kinda like the word "moose"). It really annoys me (I'm a grammar nazi kinda guy) when I hear some 9th grader say "I'm going ono" on the mic. At least that's not even an option in this poll.

paranoid1 · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flayra @ Jan 5 2004, 06:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> This poll is for a certain drunken Irish Constellation member that insists he's right....  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Of course a bloody drunken Irish Constellation member is right <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Onos for me all the way

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'>

Cypher · January 2004

I say onos, because plural things ending in -i, have to be of latin origin, and if those things are in singular, they end with -us, not -os. I say onos because it's literately correct.

Salvation_r2 · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flayra @ Jan 5 2004, 06:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> This poll is for a certain drunken Irish Constellation member that insists he's right....  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
onos...

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Forlorn · January 2004

Onos.

"Guys I see several onos approching base"

Hypergrip · January 2004

Like other words that end with "os" it sounds similar to words with a latin/greek origin, therefore it's "Oni" kthxbai

NightCrawlerz · January 2004

omg i just got killed by and ono

we got 3 onos outside via

Cypher · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hypergrip @ Jan 5 2004, 10:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Like other words that end with "os" it sounds similar to words with a latin/greek origin, therefore it's "Oni" kthxbai  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
But, when those are singular, they end with a -us, not an -os...It doesnt work that way...

Wintergreen · January 2004

ITS <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>ONOSES</span> and anyone who says <i>Oni</i> deserves never to get laid or make a lot of money.

Umbraed_Monkey · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Jan 5 2004, 08:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Uh, no. See, "Oni" is the closest thing to Demon in a language from "Onos." Besides, don't you watch anime? If it can rip through a hundred men and destroy a building, they begin asking if it's a demon. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Why do you force the meaning of demon in a game thats is not even vaguely religious, japanese or related to anime? Its onos, as in many 'oh no's said by plural marines when ANY onos comes. Thats all it means. Dont force "japanese" or "demon" into it just "cuz it sounds cool". (I know you dont mean this, but thats what some people are trying to do)

For the latin comments, I remember two threads where the conclusion was, if Onos was latin, the plural form would be Onus. Rip on Flayra for not including onus in the poll.

Cronos · January 2004

The rules of the english language are not set in stone. There are exceptions, many more then other languages which is why it makes such a difficult yet versatile language to learn.

I before E except after C, etc.

Vote: Oni

Testament · January 2004

Umbra, are you just stupid? I'm not forcing any religious, Japanese, or anime meaning into it. This is just what everyone was saying when this debate popped up back in 1.0.

Invader_Scoot · January 2004

I remember a while back a topic about something like this and someone had said something like:

Everyone knows the plural of Onos is F4!

I won't take the credit for myself.

Cold_NiTe · January 2004

I voted Onii because that is what I use, but after I saw Fletcher's very persuasive drunken-irishness, well I want to change my vote! Long live the revolution! (If it is still alive...)

Umbraed_Monkey · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Jan 5 2004, 10:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Umbra, are you just stupid? I'm not forcing any religious, Japanese, or anime meaning into it. This is just what everyone was saying when this debate popped up back in 1.0.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
hehe, you musta just missed the brackets. Im saying THOSE people are forcing the meaning.

And keep the insults outta this thread, this thread has been blessed by Flayra.

PseudoKnight · January 2004

With that sentence I would use Oni to imply there was more than one. However, I might say something like "I saw three Onos around the corner" since the number already designates how many there are. To be honest, I initially felt that "Onos" was the plural for multiple Onos/Oni, but recently I've been using Oni more frequently due to the reason stated above.

Lightning_Blue · January 2004

Always been like Redford for me. There is an onos in SSA, and 5 onos in EC!

Paranoia2MB · January 2004

Nuke the Onos sounds much better <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Keyser · January 2004

You can just avoid all that confusion and unnecessary puzzlement with "Look out for the cows!"

99% of people would know what your talking about.

Eclipser · January 2004

Thinking about it here, "Oni" sounds more correct.

However, in game I have only said "There are two onos", so that's what I voted for.

Forlorn · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Keyser59 @ Jan 5 2004, 11:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> You can just avoid all that confusion and unnecessary puzzlement with "Look out for the cows!"

99% of people would know what your talking about.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
DONT EVADE THE QUESTION!

DETENTION!

Zek · January 2004

Onos is a made up word without any roots in Latin or Japanese. It isn't really part of the english language. You can pluralize it however you want and nobody will care. There's nothing more to it than that.

im_lost · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (zidane2010 @ Jan 5 2004, 05:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> if you compare the word to similar words in the english language, you might come to the conclusion that onos=plural and oni=singular like the word cacti/catcus get the drift?  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
You got it backward. Cactus is singular (like onos, although the endings are different), and cacti is plural (like oni).

Salaman · January 2004

Where's the option for PWNOSTROSITIES...

Anyways the manual uses Onos as the plural so that is what I consider the correct form to be.

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> The dreadnaughts of the Kharaa, the Onos are tanks – highly armored and very powerful. They are so large they cannot use crawlspaces and many of the narrow passages found on human ships and bases. This does not limit their effectiveness very much – the Onos is the highest level response to any threat, requiring large amounts of resources to gestate, but paying off with truly awe-inspiring strength.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

<img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'> <-- uses intimidating blank stare on the nubs who say Oni

Aaron · January 2004

I demand a third option: "Look out for the Onoses!"

I also demand some pie.

If You Saw More Then One Onos...

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