tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post7949238108552115206..comments2024-03-28T10:34:56.034-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: More than one Filofax?Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-74562917820297908952013-04-20T04:06:31.942-04:002013-04-20T04:06:31.942-04:00I'd say "Filofaxes", although I do l...I'd say "Filofaxes", although I do like "Filsofax".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541238627141626564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-26263453304898324192011-10-29T20:09:00.035-04:002011-10-29T20:09:00.035-04:00I don't know about the plural. "Filofi&qu...I don't know about the plural. "Filofi" came to mind! <br /><br />If you live in Halifax, you are a Haligonian....and we live in/through our filofax...es.....<br /><br />So are we Faligonians?<br /><br />JJasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796562618432741288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-70563984118850207922011-10-26T14:50:50.196-04:002011-10-26T14:50:50.196-04:00I'd say "Filofaxes" for plural! And ...I'd say "Filofaxes" for plural! And I just have the one Filofax so far, so personally I don't have the problem of needing to say more than one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-2070229149198481142011-10-26T13:03:21.788-04:002011-10-26T13:03:21.788-04:00Wow! Flashback to my undergrad years; in a linguis...Wow! Flashback to my undergrad years; in a linguistics section (a study group requirement for some classes; usually 4-6 people plus the TA) we spent a good 20 minutes debating whether or not it is "Filofax" or "Filofaxes." <br /><br /><br />I totally agree with ninjij. Just as there exist a myriad ways to customize our babies, so too exist different names. The correct one is UNchecked otherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901450628734825112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-41477397896844816882011-10-26T09:03:25.499-04:002011-10-26T09:03:25.499-04:00I say Filofaxes, also added two more to the collec...I say Filofaxes, also added two more to the collection today along with some paper and diaries for the others.Raychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417298409860381022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-35683281623927200372011-10-26T04:01:49.080-04:002011-10-26T04:01:49.080-04:00If an individual one is a Filofax then the plural ...If an individual one is a Filofax then the plural should surely be Filofaxes?<br /><br />As a business writer I do think English grammar matters for a lot of reasons (the most important being that sometimes people - rightly or wrongly - do judge you on your command of English). Sometimes I blush when I read back my comments though - I am so excited to post and put my point of view across that I Alison Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387820977378688933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-76183178395796754432011-10-26T03:33:53.760-04:002011-10-26T03:33:53.760-04:00That typo should say KIND of like Mothers-in-law!That typo should say KIND of like Mothers-in-law!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-6470820271089229842011-10-26T03:33:26.655-04:002011-10-26T03:33:26.655-04:00ninjij I love your idea! Files-o-fax. King of lik...ninjij I love your idea! Files-o-fax. King of like Mothers-in-law.<br /><br />Personally I say Filofaxes. Probably not correct, but gets my point across! :)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-76084396817018040212011-10-26T02:52:28.340-04:002011-10-26T02:52:28.340-04:00great question....
it´s file of facts, and facts i...great question....<br />it´s file of facts, and facts is already the plural, isn´t it? so when there are more "files" then maybe the correct form is "filSofax"... :D<br /><br />but to be the diplomatic part i would say leave the language rules aside! as different and unique our filos, filSofax, filofaxes, organisers and darlings are, as different and unique our plural should NinaRaffaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599369890336671004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-32158679074937080672011-10-26T02:42:39.070-04:002011-10-26T02:42:39.070-04:00One Filo, two Filos....or....one darling, two darl...One Filo, two Filos....or....one darling, two darlings :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-57770359279714319682011-10-26T02:38:41.788-04:002011-10-26T02:38:41.788-04:00My personal preference is that Filofax is singular...My personal preference is that Filofax is singular and plural - one Filofax, two Filofax etc. - like sheep. However, since Filofax is actually a company name it is up to them to tell us how to make it plural.Beverleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846973174445862050noreply@blogger.com