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Old 14-Dec-2007, 22:29
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Default Re: Plural of the word "status"

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Originally Posted by beascarpetta View Post
would you rather have examples taken from prose authors or poets (where there might be ambiguous undertones concerning the meaning of the word "status" such as in Plautus,slightly ironic even) and which era would you be most interested in?


That was remarkably speedy, Bea. It took me five minutes to find my meagre one, and you've brought up a netful.

I'll take whatever you've got.

All the best,

MrP
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