
What is the plural form of "status"? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Aug 14, 2010 · There are some situations where status may be considered countable. In those cases, the plural form can be used as statuses. MacMillan dictionary gives 4 definitions for status, and 3 of …
grammatical number - Is it okay to pluralize the word "status ...
May 6, 2016 · 1 Well, the Anglicized plural would indeed be statuses, although if you wanted to get fancy I suppose you could use status, which is actually the Latin plural (since it's a 4th declension not …
"Status" vs. "state" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 17, 2011 · Can anyone explain what the difference between status and state is when I talk about the condition or situation of an object? Here's what I got from Longman English Dictionary. status: a situati...
grammatical number - What is the plural of status quo? - English ...
Aug 23, 2015 · Here is an Ngram chart for the years 1900–2008 tracking "status quos" (blue line) versus "stati quo" (nonvisible red line) versus "statibus quibus" (nonvisible green line) versus "statuses quo" …
What are: province, territory, protectorate, state...?
There are several questions in this question. I don't know if there is a specific term for these words. I'll say "region words" for now. As for a list, I can add barony canton city commissary county department …
When does a plural end in 'es' instead of 'i'? [duplicate]
Apr 18, 2016 · And stati and viri are not good Latin anyway. The Latin plural of status is status, and virus has no recorded plural (it was generally uncountable in Latin) but since it was neuter, its plural must …
orthography - Is there a rule for “‑ance” vs. “‑ence”? - English ...
Jan 20, 2011 · Yes, this is for real. No, there really is no rule. There used to be a rule in Latin, though. Etymonline explains in more detail: -ance suffix attached to verbs to form abstract nouns of process …
What is the correct terminology for a person who presents awards ...
Dec 28, 2024 · According to Merriam-Webster, it is a presenter: one who presents something : a person who formally gives or bestows something (such as an award) or who brings something before the …
range inclusion - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 1, 2019 · In my opinion "starting on" and "till" don't really go together so I wouldn't use option 1. The phrasing "on leave from X till Y" can be misinterpreted to mean that Y will be your first day back at …
Why is “bloody” considered offensive in the UK but not in the US?
Jul 22, 2022 · Why is the word bloody considered offensive in Britain — where it is used as an adjectival expletive — but not so in the US?