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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
- (rare, nonstandard) plural of non sequitur
1998 June 7, Fedor the Mad, “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 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, “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, “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!