Usage of 'commas' vs 'commata'
I've learned quite recently, that plural form from comma is commata (but commas is also correct, such as index-indices-indexes). I've learned the rule for German, and I've checked the English version too.
This is the first time I've consciously seen that word (I could came across it before, but I haven't notice). What is the usage of that 2 plural forms? Which is more recent in professional literature (for blogs/twitter&co I'd guess, 'commas')?
Should I, as non-native speaker, making many common mistakes, use such 'finesse' plural forms, or it sounds funny in such context?
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I've learned quite recently, that plural form from comma is commata (but commas is also correct, such as index-indices-indexes). I've learned the rule for German, and I've checked the English version too.
This is the first time I've consciously seen that word (I could came across it before, but I haven't notice). What is the usage of that 2 plural forms? Which is more recent in professional literature (for blogs/twitter&co I'd guess, 'commas')?
Should I, as non-native speaker, making many common mistakes, use such 'finesse' plural forms, or it sounds funny in such context?
word-usage grammatical-number
asked Feb 11 '14 at 14:27
Danubian SailorDanubian Sailor
91931230
2
I have never seen commata in the wild - goo.gl/FFj7oh
– mplungjan
Feb 11 '14 at 14:29
I have, but only in their natural habitat, i.e. Greece. Where people would mean "parties" as in political organisations.
– oerkelens
Feb 11 '14 at 15:47
I would imagine that "commata" is used in English at most in technical jargon. But the OED does not even list that. I did find that "commata" is a programming language designed for golfing ... github.com/totallyhuman/commata
– GEdgar
Mar 20 at 15:16
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I've learned quite recently, that plural form from comma is commata (but commas is also correct, such as index-indices-indexes). I've learned the rule for German, and I've checked the English version too.
This is the first time I've consciously seen that word (I could came across it before, but I haven't notice). What is the usage of that 2 plural forms? Which is more recent in professional literature (for blogs/twitter&co I'd guess, 'commas')?
Should I, as non-native speaker, making many common mistakes, use such 'finesse' plural forms, or it sounds funny in such context?
word-usage grammatical-number
asked Feb 11 '14 at 14:27
Danubian SailorDanubian Sailor
91931230
I've learned quite recently, that plural form from comma is commata (but commas is also correct, such as index-indices-indexes). I've learned the rule for German, and I've checked the English version too.
This is the first time I've consciously seen that word (I could came across it before, but I haven't notice). What is the usage of that 2 plural forms? Which is more recent in professional literature (for blogs/twitter&co I'd guess, 'commas')?
Should I, as non-native speaker, making many common mistakes, use such 'finesse' plural forms, or it sounds funny in such context?
word-usage grammatical-number
word-usage grammatical-number
asked Feb 11 '14 at 14:27
Danubian SailorDanubian Sailor
91931230
asked Feb 11 '14 at 14:27
Danubian SailorDanubian Sailor
91931230
asked Feb 11 '14 at 14:27
Danubian SailorDanubian Sailor
91931230
asked Feb 11 '14 at 14:27
Danubian SailorDanubian Sailor
91931230
asked Feb 11 '14 at 14:27
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91931230
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I have never seen commata in the wild - goo.gl/FFj7oh
– mplungjan
Feb 11 '14 at 14:29
I have, but only in their natural habitat, i.e. Greece. Where people would mean "parties" as in political organisations.
– oerkelens
Feb 11 '14 at 15:47
I would imagine that "commata" is used in English at most in technical jargon. But the OED does not even list that. I did find that "commata" is a programming language designed for golfing ... github.com/totallyhuman/commata
– GEdgar
Mar 20 at 15:16
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I have never seen commata in the wild - goo.gl/FFj7oh
– mplungjan
Feb 11 '14 at 14:29
I have, but only in their natural habitat, i.e. Greece. Where people would mean "parties" as in political organisations.
– oerkelens
Feb 11 '14 at 15:47
I would imagine that "commata" is used in English at most in technical jargon. But the OED does not even list that. I did find that "commata" is a programming language designed for golfing ... github.com/totallyhuman/commata
– GEdgar
Mar 20 at 15:16
2
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I have never seen commata in the wild - goo.gl/FFj7oh
– mplungjan
Feb 11 '14 at 14:29
I have never seen commata in the wild - goo.gl/FFj7oh
– mplungjan
Feb 11 '14 at 14:29
I have, but only in their natural habitat, i.e. Greece. Where people would mean "parties" as in political organisations.
– oerkelens
Feb 11 '14 at 15:47
I have, but only in their natural habitat, i.e. Greece. Where people would mean "parties" as in political organisations.
– oerkelens
Feb 11 '14 at 15:47
I would imagine that "commata" is used in English at most in technical jargon. But the OED does not even list that. I did find that "commata" is a programming language designed for golfing ... github.com/totallyhuman/commata
– GEdgar
Mar 20 at 15:16
I would imagine that "commata" is used in English at most in technical jargon. But the OED does not even list that. I did find that "commata" is a programming language designed for golfing ... github.com/totallyhuman/commata
– GEdgar
Mar 20 at 15:16
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Use commas, not commata. The latter is simply not used by native speakers.
Take a look, for example, at Google's Ngram Viewer on commas versus commata:
It's not even close.
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Use commas, not commata. The latter is simply not used by native speakers.
Take a look, for example, at Google's Ngram Viewer on commas versus commata:
It's not even close.
edited Mar 20 at 14:45
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Use commas, not commata. The latter is simply not used by native speakers.
Take a look, for example, at Google's Ngram Viewer on commas versus commata:
It's not even close.
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Use commas, not commata. The latter is simply not used by native speakers.
Take a look, for example, at Google's Ngram Viewer on commas versus commata:
It's not even close.
edited Mar 20 at 14:45
Laurel
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answered Feb 11 '14 at 14:40
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Use commas, not commata. The latter is simply not used by native speakers.
Take a look, for example, at Google's Ngram Viewer on commas versus commata:
It's not even close.
edited Mar 20 at 14:45
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answered Feb 11 '14 at 14:40
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I have never seen commata in the wild - goo.gl/FFj7oh
– mplungjan
Feb 11 '14 at 14:29
I have, but only in their natural habitat, i.e. Greece. Where people would mean "parties" as in political organisations.
– oerkelens
Feb 11 '14 at 15:47
I would imagine that "commata" is used in English at most in technical jargon. But the OED does not even list that. I did find that "commata" is a programming language designed for golfing ... github.com/totallyhuman/commata
– GEdgar
Mar 20 at 15:16