> >Pluribus is the comparitive form, not the positive.
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> May I ask you what your source was? I checked my dictionary and it seems that the -bus suffix is used for the plural dative or ablative forms, not comparative. Of course, I could easily be wrong... Just making sure.
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> Saku"Latin student"ra

-bus is the plural ablative form, yes. But I'm talking about the root. Look it up in your vocab if you don't believe me. Plus, pluris, etc is a comparitive form, usually meaning more. It's not the ending in this case that makes it comparitive, it's simply an irregular comparitive word by itself.

Mark"Latinus est meliorem linguam quam aliquis linguas! Aut non."