non sequituri

non sequituri

English

Etymology

From non sequitur + -i, by misapplication of the Latin second-declension -us→-i rule of plural formation.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nɒn ˌsɛkwɪˈtuːɹi/, /nɒn ˌsɛkwɪˈtuːɹaɪ/

Noun

non sequituri

1. (rare, nonstandard) plural of non sequitur
   • 1998 June 7, "Fedor the Mad" (username), The definition of “evil”, in alt.religion.wicca.moderated, Usenet:

     I’m putting in my two cents here, and I’m doing so with intentional bluntness; no offense^[sic] intended to anyone. I’m also on a major pain-killer (naughty appendix, gone now), so please forgive any non sequituri.

   • 2002 January 25, "Arturo Magidin" (username), f is a unit?, in sci.math, Usenet:

     Hence, the claim that I misrepresented your statement is in fact false.

     [.snip the rest of the strawmen and non sequituri.]

   • 2002 September 14, "nan" (username), Patterns in Group Behaviour: The Debate, in alt.true-crime, Usenet:

     Michael’s never-ending toxic Bitch-Swipe; the omnipresentation of incoherent, gratuitous non sequituri from personified ignorance!