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Tao Han Caldari Perkone	Posted - 2006.11.30 18:46:00 - [1] Seriously this has got to be settled once and for all. My main language is not english but I have always been taught that the plural of bonus is bonuses. Only recently have ppl started to claim that its boni. So which is it? Taken from an online dictionary: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bonus Quote: ûnoun, plural -nus es. 1.something given or paid over and above what is due. 2.a sum of money granted or given to an employee, a returned soldier, etc., in addition to regular pay, usually in appreciation for work done, length of service, accumulated favors, etc. 3.something free, as an extra dividend, given by a corporation to a purchaser of its securities. 4.a premium paid for a loan, contract, etc. 5.something extra or additional given freely: Every purchaser of a pound of coffee received a box of cookies as a bonus. [Origin: 1765û75; < L: good] ùSynonyms 1. reward, honorarium, gift. 2. Bonus, bounty, premium refer to something extra beyond a stipulated payment. A bonus is a gift to reward performance, paid either by a private employer or by a government: a bonus based on salary; a soldiers' bonus. A bounty is a public aid or reward offered to stimulate interest in a specific purpose or undertaking and to encourage performance: a bounty for killing wolves. A premium is usually something additional given as an inducement to buy, produce, or the like: a premium received with a magazine subscription. or http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/b/b0387400.html Quote: bo+nus Listen: [ bns ] n. pl. bo+nus+es 1. Something given or paid in addition to what is usual or expected. 2. a. A sum of money or an equivalent given to an employee in addition to the employee's usual compensation. b. A sum of money in addition to salary that is given to a professional athlete for signing up with a team. 3. A subsidy from a government to an industry. 4. A sum of money paid by a government to a war veteran. 5. A premium, as of stock, that is given by a corporation to another party, such as a purchaser of its securities. 6. A sum of money that is paid by a corporation in excess of interest or royalties charged for the granting of a privilege or a loan to that corporation. 7. Basketball An additional free throw awarded to a player who has been fouled when the opposing team has committed more than a specified number of fouls during a period of play. I know that bonus in plural according to a latin dictionary is Boni, but its english we are talking about here.
Jun'Xi	Posted - 2006.11.30 18:55:00 - [2] Well, jupp, thats what i thought too... But, there is always a but, some "fancy-pants" always try to be better than the rest of us and thus use the word "Boni" to seem more "intellectual" (dunno if that is spelled correct or not). So why not just do as the rest of us and use "Bonuses" instead of "Boni", 'cus honestly it just sounds stupid...
Paddlefoot Aeon Neogen Industries Serenity Fallen	Posted - 2006.11.30 19:36:00 - [3] Edited by: Paddlefoot Aeon on 30/11/2006 19:37:05 A bonus is defined as "that which my company is too cheap to give out at Christmas". "Boni" sounds too much like the plural of "Boner" -----------------------------------------------
Verus Potestas Caldari Perkone	Posted - 2006.11.30 19:39:00 - [4] Bonus isn't a latin root, thus no "bonii" Between corps atm, the NPC one is strictly a temporary thing. RAWR!111 Sig Hijackz0r!!11 - Immy
Tao Han Caldari Perkone	Posted - 2006.11.30 20:20:00 - [5] So you agree that the "boni lobby" is blowing smoke out of their behinds and that statements such as Quote: Bonuses for language impaired people, boni for people with some link to the correct form, bonii for poeple that know it stems from Latin but got it wrong is wrong?
Constantine Arcanum Gallente IMPERIAL SENATE Pure.	Posted - 2006.11.30 20:22:00 - [6] Originally by: Paddlefoot Aeon "Boni" sounds too much like the plural of "Boner" **** straight I helped - Cortes What a shiny and lovely place here - Eshtir Well lets make it a party atleast :D -Xorus RAWWWR!11!!1!2 SIG HIJACK!!11!1 I found it first, get orrrfff moiiii laaannnd - Cortes
Kylania Gallente	Posted - 2006.11.30 21:39:00 - [7] "dem der bonusus" -- Lil Miner Newbie Skills Roadmap \| CCG Card Lookup
Scorpyn Caldari The Patriot Pact	Posted - 2006.11.30 22:09:00 - [8] Edited by: Scorpyn on 30/11/2006 22:10:34 Boni is mainly for ppl who without knowing what they are talking about go around telling everybody that boni is correct and bonuses is wrong. However, when used instead of bonuses because you cba typing all those letters, I approve of it.
oDDiTy V2 Black Nova Corp Band of Brothers	Posted - 2006.11.30 23:54:00 - [9] "Boni" is not an english word, end of story.
ReaperOfSly Gallente Lyrus Associates Interstellar Starbase Syndicate	Posted - 2006.12.01 01:05:00 - [10] The plural of Bonus is no more Boni than the plural of Bus is Bi. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Callistus Gallente Coreli Corporation Corelum Syndicate	Posted - 2006.12.01 01:45:00 - [11] Originally by: Verus Potestas Bonus isn't a latin root, thus no "bonii" QFT -------------- [Coreli Corporation Mainfrane]

Jiekon	Posted - 2006.12.01 11:36:00 - [12] In EvE it's bonuses. end of story. ___________________________ ~Jiekon Known Issues Bug Reporting ███████████████ ███████████████ ███████████████ ███████████████ ███████████████


CCP Jiekon	Posted - 2006.12.01 11:36:00 - [13] In EvE it's bonuses. end of story. ________________________________ ~Jiekon ~CCP QA Known Issues Page The LogServer Easy Steps To Bug Reporting

Samirol Ore Mongers	Posted - 2006.12.01 11:37:00 - [14] Originally by: Jiekon In EvE it's bonuses. end of story. do we need to bust out the blogs/dev posts where they say its bonii? click my sig

Suvetar Forum Moderator Interstellar Services Department	Posted - 2006.12.01 12:48:00 - [15] The plural form of Bonus is indeed Bonuses. Boni is a latin Genitive (possesive) form. IMHO anyway forum rules \| [email protected] \| Our new Website!

Qece Gallente Dead End Zeroes	Posted - 2006.12.01 14:36:00 - [16] It's bonuses. My first ever Tech Sig..............Oh Em Gee they're tough to do.
Wild Rho Amarr Black Omega Security	Posted - 2006.12.01 15:14:00 - [17] Originally by: Jiekon In EvE it's bonuses. end of story. It's offical. Use of the word Boni has been deemed and exploit and all users will be banned. HA! I have the body of a supermodel. I just can't remember where I left it.
Monkey Spankah coracao ardente Sani Khal'Vecna	Posted - 2006.12.01 23:13:00 - [18] I've got a huge Boni Quote: Boni sounds like the plural off bonner
PKlavins Caldari Total Mayhem. Maelstrom Alliance	Posted - 2006.12.01 23:21:00 - [19] Originally by: Monkey Spankah I've got a huge Boni Quote: Boni sounds like the plural off bonner OMG ROFLMAO! you made my day. T3 Cakes for Mods in This Sig! first -eris
Micia Minmatar Thrace Inc Ushra'Khan	Posted - 2006.12.01 23:52:00 - [20] My boni lies over the ocean My boni lies over the sea My boni lies over the ocean Oh bring back my boni to me Okay. I got nuthin.
Admai Sket	Posted - 2006.12.02 00:32:00 - [21] Whats plural of 'amoeba'? --------- NEED A SIG PLEASE.
Hllaxiu Shiva Morsus Mihi	Posted - 2006.12.02 00:48:00 - [22] Originally by: Admai Sket Whats plural of 'amoeba'? Amoebas or amoebae. --- Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. - Emerson
Xaul Zan	Posted - 2006.12.02 01:32:00 - [23] Edited by: Xaul Zan on 02/12/2006 01:33:34
Tao Han Caldari Perkone	Posted - 2006.12.02 10:15:00 - [24] Excellent So I guess I will start pointing boni ppl towards this thread in the future. Unless they come up with some very convincing evidence...
Dimitri Chandler Gallente Dark Knights of Deneb Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate	Posted - 2006.12.02 10:39:00 - [25] In Irish, when used singular as part of a band, the correct usage of bonus is "Bono". Fluffled -Suvetar
Verone Veto.	Posted - 2006.12.02 17:53:00 - [26] What's wrong with just saying "A Bit Extra" ? VETO FOR HIRE
ReaperOfSly Gallente Lyrus Associates Interstellar Starbase Syndicate	Posted - 2006.12.02 18:00:00 - [27] Originally by: Verone What's wrong with just saying "A Bit Extra" ? Too many syllables --------------------------------------------------------------------
Aeaus Tabula Rasa Systems The Star Fraction	Posted - 2006.12.02 21:19:00 - [28] Originally by: Micia My boni lies over the ocean My boni lies over the sea My boni lies over the ocean Oh bring back my boni to me Okay. I got nuthin. And everynight at 2AM some random person posts lyrics. Last Weeks Signature

Tirg Forum Moderator Interstellar Services Department	Posted - 2006.12.04 16:43:00 - [29] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/xx%3Abonus Link for those who need it. The Latin word for bonus ( as used by the languages listed above) is honorarium. Latin word bonus simply means good Now your sig is mine MUAHAHAHAHAHA - Xorus

Still Hart Aurora Medical Systems	Posted - 2007.03.23 21:13:00 - [30] BUMP!!! For the love of god, BUMP!!!!!! Please please please stop using the word boni! It's so irritating.

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