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0 pointscheschire6y ago0 comments

It is my understanding that viruses tend to enjoy cold, and the temperatures aren't deep enough to kill them.

Also why don't we say virii anymore?

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Because loan words tend to get adapted to the grammar of the host language with time?

_8j506y ago

Virii was never in. I've never heard of computer "virii".

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