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The Prius Family's first portrait

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Danny, Jan 10, 2011.

  1. Danny

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    Autoblog snapped this photo outside of the hall where the Prius v (production) and Prius c (concept) cars will be revealed in about an hour and a half. That little one on the end sure looks a lot like the FT-CH, doesn't it? Our live coverage of the Prius Family reveal begins in about an hour. http://priuschat.com/2011-prius-family-reveal Source: Autoblog
     
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    Nice! We need to analyze this image.

    Also, in addressing Toyota's question about the plural of Prius, since the dictionary lists the word Prius, historically, as only an adjective, there is no plural of Prius. It is an idea, a concept, a symbol, not a noun.
     
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    Yup, FT-Ch with fewer holes in it. Is there a physical 'Prius c concept' at the show?
     
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    Prii
    Priuses
    Priice
     
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    I agree with one of macmaster05's versions

    Prii pronounced (pre-eye)

    but I think the correct way is

    Prius'
     
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  6. Rybold

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    I like that! :)

    .
     
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    it looks a lot just like a prius
    the compact prius design is stil a little concept right? so looking at the prius mpv i thing the compact wil simplye be the prius gen 3 only not as long.
     
    #7 Flying White Dutchman, Jan 11, 2011
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    Plural of Prius is Prius like the plural of sheep is sheep.
     
    #8 patsparks, Jan 11, 2011
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    No it's not. It's more like the plural of fish is fish.
     
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    Yeah, I know I got it all wrong again.
    Sorry Tony, I just can't keep up with this.
     
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    I like Priuses better for the conversation. If I use Prii, people are like what?
     
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    Below is a copy/paste of a very good answer I found on a blog written about 3 years ago:

    "Trademark lawyers will always advise companies to use their trademarks as adjectives only, never as nouns. For example “Kleenex facial tissue†and “Xerox copierâ€. The nouns are tissue and copier. Kleenex and Xerox are adjectives. In common informal usage, this convention is often not followed, but if you are wanting to have a pedantic answer, then the singular is “Prius auomobile†or “Prius car†and the plural is “Prius automobiles†or “Prius carsâ€.

    Problem solved."
     
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    nevertheless, i vote for Priuses. rolls off the tongue easier in conversation.
     
    #13 zenMachine, Jan 11, 2011
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