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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Stigmata

Do you say "there is no stigmata of chronic liver disease" or "there are no stigmata of chronic liver disease". I work for seven doctors and they all say the former. I keep changing it to "there are no stigmata", but I wonder if I am wrong?

Thanks,

Linda, MT
  

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You are right. Nevertheless, I'm not surprised that the sense of the unusual Latin plural suffix is being lost, just as is happening with 'data'.

— Mister Micawber

  • You are right.
  • Nevertheless, I'm not surprised that the sense of the unusual Latin plural suffix is being lost, just as is happening with 'data'.
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You are right. Nevertheless, I'm not surprised that the sense of the unusual Latin plural suffix is being lost, just as is happening with 'data'.
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