Re: [tied] substratums

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 14488
Date: 2002-08-23

I find "-ums" clumsy, which is entirely a matter of personal taste. But then I prefer the handier term "substrate", pl. "substrates".
 
Piotr
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Ash
To: y_cybalist
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 6:31 PM
Subject: [tied] substratums



   From: Piotr Gasiorowski <piotr.gasiorowski@...>

----- Original Message -----
From: guto rhys


> > substrati (correct plural?)

> substrata :) -- P.

Or better, you could just say 'substratums.' Logically speaking, there is no reason why Latin plurals need to be used in English too, when the latter has a simple, regular device, the good old -s.
At least, distinguished linguists as I see here could take that stand.

Ash




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