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Two buses (or is it busses?) just collided in downtown L.A., resulting in one crashing into a building. There is not yet an online report of this story. According to reports on the cable news channels, no cause is known for the collision.
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Comments (7)
"buses"... (Below threshold)1. Posted by JohnAnnArbor | August 14, 2006 9:58 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"buses"
1. Posted by JohnAnnArbor | August 14, 2006 9:58 AM |
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Posted on August 14, 2006 09:58
2. Posted by Hugh | August 14, 2006 10:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
busses or buses are both correct
2. Posted by Hugh | August 14, 2006 10:11 AM |
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Posted on August 14, 2006 10:11
3. Posted by JohnAnnArbor | August 14, 2006 11:00 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
No, "busses" is the plural of "buss," which means a kiss.
3. Posted by JohnAnnArbor | August 14, 2006 11:00 AM |
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Posted on August 14, 2006 11:00
4. Posted by Tom Anger | August 14, 2006 11:15 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
JohnAnnArbor is right.
4. Posted by Tom Anger | August 14, 2006 11:15 AM |
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Posted on August 14, 2006 11:15
5. Posted by Hugh | August 14, 2006 11:30 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
No. I am right. Both plurals of bus are correct.
busFrom AskOxford.com
• noun (pl. buses; US also busses) 1 a large motor vehicle carrying customers along a fixed route. 2 Computing a distinct set of conductors within a computer system, to which pieces of equipment may be connected in parallel.
• verb (buses or busses, bused or bussed, busing or bussing) 1 transport or travel in a bus. 2 N. Amer. clear (dirty crockery) in a restaurant or cafeteria.
— ORIGIN shortening of OMNIBUS
5. Posted by Hugh | August 14, 2006 11:30 AM |
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Posted on August 14, 2006 11:30
6. Posted by George | August 14, 2006 11:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
If they are city busses, about 5000 people will be claiming they were on board and lining up to file a law suit.
6. Posted by George | August 14, 2006 11:42 AM |
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Posted on August 14, 2006 11:42
7. Posted by James Cloninger | August 14, 2006 10:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I blame Bush...
...oh, and the joooooz.
7. Posted by James Cloninger | August 14, 2006 10:46 PM |
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Posted on August 14, 2006 22:46