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09-24-2014, 05:04 PM
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Why is it Yari?
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Basis bases Analysis analyses Portcullis portcullises Metropolis metropolises Pen!ses -us Walruses Octopus(es?) Buses Radii Campuses Fungus fungi Notice the pattern here? How the hell did Yaris turn into Yari(i)? |
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09-24-2014, 06:04 PM
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Only latin nouns ending in -ius have -ii as the plural form... but this form isn't often used in American English.
Yarii certainly isn't the plural of Yaris, but some people like to use it here. I think we had a vote on this subject a very long time ago. |
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09-24-2014, 06:07 PM
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So, yeah, at best, we can call them "Yares", right?
Because it's certainly not a "Yarius" |
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09-24-2014, 07:32 PM
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See Toyota's official response to the plural of Yaris.
http://jalopnik.com/5141347/jalopnik...al-of-yaris-is
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09-24-2014, 07:39 PM
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I always wanted to bring something up that was similar to this...
What the hell is up with some people that call their one singular Yaris.... a Yari? You know as in, "Oh, I just changed the oil on my Yari last night." You only have one, so why pluralize it? (I know, some here have two or more...) It's not like you'd say, "Oh, I just changed the oil on my Corollas last night" if you only have one Corolla. 
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09-24-2014, 08:33 PM
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Yeah, that's even dumber than referring to more than one Yaris as Yari. Wtf?
Anyway, I saw a herd of Yarises huddled together at the dealership this evening. The days are getting shorter here. |
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09-24-2014, 11:36 PM
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09-25-2014, 10:40 AM
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Because Yari sounds better (to me IMHO) - It's like a nickname or shortening of the name Yaris. I like to call mine Yar Yar - it's very yarisianian sounding
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09-25-2014, 12:41 PM
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It's the illusion you see
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ending S is silent in french. So it's really a Yari(s)...
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09-25-2014, 03:38 PM
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25, 550 MILES!
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Oui Oui Yari !
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09-25-2014, 03:54 PM
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Always disliked the name Yaris. I just like to call it a Vitz! Or if you've got a sedan, Belta or Vios.
So, what's the plural of Vitz and Vios??? |
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09-25-2014, 04:53 PM
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Vitzes? Vioses, Beltas, i presume
I was tempted to grab all the badges and Mcguvyer a new name, like YarVis, sVelto (Italian), or (flipping the i) arr! |
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09-25-2014, 06:12 PM
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 . I think both 'Yarises' and 'Vioses' sound too cumbersome. I like 'Vitzes' and 'Beltas'. However, either might confuse some people re the location of your car.
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09-25-2014, 06:32 PM
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Please forget what i said earlier, took it too far..
Last edited by sheekeebut; 09-25-2014 at 07:34 PM. |
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09-25-2014, 09:51 PM
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 No your question was valid. I think I'm just going to de-badge my Yar-Yar and just get a 1980 Corvette rear emblem for it...after all, mine's a red 2 door...people will just think Chevy downsized it finally 
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09-26-2014, 12:38 PM
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09-26-2014, 12:54 PM
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 Definitely the opposite of Marie Osmond from back in the day.She always comes up when I search 'yaris' - I'm sure they didn't name the car after her. Bairjo, HOLD YOUR GROUND if that happens! We'll back you up!! It's really weird when you google certain things & what you come up with. Yeah, it's scary
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09-26-2014, 01:23 PM
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I like my Yaris more. Subtler curves, less junk in the trunk, also literally.
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