New Posts For Thread: The plural form of the word ULTIMATUM.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatumWhen discussing the Greek situation, Sky News keeps mentioning ultimatums. I know in today's dumbed down society this is probably considered acceptable usage, but shouldn't the correct term really be ultimata?I believe that originally 'moot point' was 'moo point'. It meant something was so pointless that you may as well have told it to a cow.The t was added by the French.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545398187#545398187I believe that originally 'moot point' was 'moo point'. It meant something was so pointless that you may as well have told it to a cow.The t was added by the French.Sun, 05 Jul 2015 04:06:03 -0500Well, Greece seems to have been ignoring one ultimatum after another for years now.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545390935#545390935Well, Greece seems to have been ignoring one ultimatum after another for years now.Sat, 04 Jul 2015 11:22:47 -0500Moot point. But can you issue more than one ultimatum? If so, what's the point in the first ones?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545390261#545390261Moot point. But can you issue more than one ultimatum? If so, what's the point in the first ones?Sat, 04 Jul 2015 10:30:26 -0500* evolvimentation shirley?ffshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545389615#545389615* evolvimentation shirley?ffsSat, 04 Jul 2015 09:56:43 -0500evolvimentaion shirley?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545389599#545389599evolvimentaion shirley?Sat, 04 Jul 2015 09:56:08 -0500Never mind that lot....sort out the people who say "Treble Three" instead of "Triple Three".Unfortunately it's been going on for so long, that it's another negative example of "Language Evolvement"!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545389445#545389445Never mind that lot....sort out the people who say "Treble Three" instead of "Triple Three".Unfortunately it's been going on for so long, that it's another negative example of "Language Evolvement"!Sat, 04 Jul 2015 09:50:47 -0500"I'm not sure what the criterion is ..."or"I'm not sure what the criteria are ..."in the nethttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545389131#545389131"I'm not sure what the criterion is ..."or"I'm not sure what the criteria are ..."in the netSat, 04 Jul 2015 09:35:48 -0500If it's any help, ein Stadion in German takes a German plural (zwei Stadien), while ein Ultimatum takes a Latin plural (zwei Ultimata).https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545382505#545382505If it's any help, ein Stadion in German takes a German plural (zwei Stadien), while ein Ultimatum takes a Latin plural (zwei Ultimata).Fri, 03 Jul 2015 19:40:36 -0500"I'm not sure what the criterion is ..."or"I'm not sure what the criteria are ..."Both "amongst" and "whilst" are poncey and archaic. Their use instead of "among" or "while" is restricted to estate agents. Hth.A stadion in ancient Greece was a lengthhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545382457#545382457"I'm not sure what the criterion is ..."or"I'm not sure what the criteria are ..."Both "amongst" and "whilst" are poncey and archaic. Their use instead of "among" or "while" is restricted to estate agents. Hth.A stadion in ancient Greece was a lengthFri, 03 Jul 2015 19:36:50 -0500Think you can use either ultimatums or ultimata depending on whether or not you want to sound like a pedant or not.With Stadium have heard stadia used quite a lot... even by football commentators, although either is valid.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30541057/the-plural-form-of-the-word-ultimatum?post_id=545382447#545382447Think you can use either ultimatums or ultimata depending on whether or not you want to sound like a pedant or not.With Stadium have heard stadia used quite a lot... even by football commentators, although either is valid.Fri, 03 Jul 2015 19:36:07 -0500