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- This data is simply astonishing!
- The data you are showing are outdated.
Literally “foster daughter” and “foster son,” these words refer (mostly in American usage) to graduates of an educational institution. Most universities tend to use the masculine forms only. Alumnus is still in use as a singular, but some people use alumni as if it could be either singular or plural.
The parts of this pair have taken on different meanings. The plural, media, has come to mean methods of communication such as newspapers, television, radio and film. Medium can mean the material used by an artist to produce an artistic creation. It can also mean any method for accomplishing something.
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- As a reporter, he’s a member of the media.
- Which of these mediums do you prefer, watercolor or oil?
- By means of what medium do you expect to accomplish this?
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The Latin plural is still in use, but one also hears appendixes.
The Latin plural persists in scientific contexts, but one often hears formulas.
The English plural encyclopedias is more common than the Latin.
The Latin plural is used in academic contexts, but one commonly hears indexes.
The English plural “crisises” does exist but in this case the Latin plural crises [cry seez] is easier to say and will probably persist.
A pair that persists in both the Latin singular and plural.
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- One judges the worth of a book according to a set of criteria. One criterion might be style. Another criterion might be accuracy.
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Both the singular and plural forms of this word are commonly used.
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- A tornado is a phenomenon of Nature. Other phenomena are earthquakes, thunderstorms, and floods.
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Some people still use the Latin plural, but one hears cactuses more and more often.
Both forms are in use, but one also hears funguses.
hippopotamus/hippopotami
Since most people now call them hippos, the Latin plural is not much in use. The plural hippopotamuses is a mouthful and when used tends to sound humorous.