Woe Is I Quotes

“With grammar, it’s always something.”
― Patricia T. O'Conner, Woe is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English

“As for other nouns of foreign origin, how do you know whether to choose an Anglicized plural (like memorandums) or a foreign one (memoranda)? There’s no single answer, unfortunately. A century ago, the foreign ending would have been preferred, but over the years we’ve given English plural endings to more and more foreign-derived words. And in common (rather than technical) usage, that trend is continuing. So don’t assume that an exotic plural is more educated. Only ignorami would say they live in condominia.”
― Patricia T. O'Conner, Woe is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English