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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Can I use 'stati' as the plural of status? Statuses sounds horrible!
I learned in this great website (I just found out about it today), that the plural of status is 'statuses.' I don't know what you think, but in my personal opinion this sounds horrible
! If the plural ofAlumnus is Alumni, why can't we apply the same rule with Status? I bet that's the way the Romans did it.
! If the plural ofAlumnus is Alumni, why can't we apply the same rule with Status? I bet that's the way the Romans did it. Top answer
To me, a person learning English as a second language, 'statuses' seems a form more rational than 'stati' as the plural of 'status'. I would like to say even 'spaghettuses'. paco
- To me, a person learning English as a second language, 'statuses' seems a form more rational than 'stati' as the plural of 'status'.
- I would like to say even 'spaghettuses'.
- paco
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To me, a person learning English as a second language, 'statuses' seems a form more rational than 'stati' as the plural of 'status'. I would like to say even 'spaghettuses'.
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Hi,
I think the reason that many universities like the word 'alumni' instead of 'alumnuses' is because they want to give the word an 'academic, look at me, I know Latin' kind of air. That way, the alumni will donate more money to their alma mater.
No such cachet attaches to the word 'status'.
Best wishes, Clive
I think the reason that many universities like the word 'alumni' instead of 'alumnuses' is because they want to give the word an 'academic, look at me, I know Latin' kind of air. That way, the alumni will donate more money to their alma mater.
No such cachet attaches to the word 'status'.
Best wishes, Clive
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CliveHi,
I think the reason that many universities like the word 'alumni' instead of 'alumnuses' is because they want to give the word an 'academic, look at me, I know Latin' kind of air. That way, the alumni will donate more money to their alma mater.
No such cachet attaches to the word 'status'.
Best wishes, Clive
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The problem is that you haven't said it enough yet. Say, "statuses, statuses, statuses, statuses, ..." at least one thousand times. After that "stati" will sound positively ridiculous.
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It's also probably very easy to avoid the need for the plural.
"The relative status of each of the defendants is insignificant...." Each defendant has one status; none has more than one status.
"The relative status of each of the defendants is insignificant...." Each defendant has one status; none has more than one status.
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Re: spaghettuses.
You mean "spaghettos", of course, the (Italian) singular of 'spaghetti" being "spaghetto".
You mean "spaghettos", of course, the (Italian) singular of 'spaghetti" being "spaghetto".
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Dear sir,
«Status» is a noun of the fourth declension. It has the plural «status» in Latin with a long U. «Stati» is therefore an error.
Kind regards,
«Status» is a noun of the fourth declension. It has the plural «status» in Latin with a long U. «Stati» is therefore an error.
Kind regards,
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It's all very well postulating which is right or wrong, but the verdict should come from an English scholar. Are any of the people who have replied to this thread scholars? Do you have the credentials to give an opinion that adds any value?
I am not an English scholar, but for what it's worth, I would use 'stati'. 'Statuses' sounds like the sort of manufactured garbage that would be spok
I am not an English scholar, but for what it's worth, I would use 'stati'. 'Statuses' sounds like the sort of manufactured garbage that would be spok
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Anon, why do you come to a thread that is old to do nothing but essentially insult people?
The people who post here are volunteers. Some of us are teachers of English as a second language, some of us are professional writers. Our "credentials" are not advanced degrees (although some have them), but the fact that we do this work, day in and day out, and know how language can be used most e
The people who post here are volunteers. Some of us are teachers of English as a second language, some of us are professional writers. Our "credentials" are not advanced degrees (although some have them), but the fact that we do this work, day in and day out, and know how language can be used most e
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