[Magdalen] Ravages of Time.

[Sibyl Smirl]

On 7/6/15 8:53 PM, Robert Rea wrote:
> On Monday, July 06, 2015 02:22:41 PM Scott Knitter wrote:
>> I've been having fun watching my subdural hematomae (Latinists, can I have
>> a high five for that plural,  or do I deserve a slap instead?)
>
> <set pedant on>
> Sorry, while subdural may be of Latin derivation, hematoma is of Greek
> derivation, and the pedantic plural woud then be hematomata.
> <set pedant off>
>


LOL!  Thanks, Bob!  And the information that they're from two different 
languages suggests that the label is _English_ now, which further 
suggests that "subdural hematomas" could be fine!  ;^)

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