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What Is the Plural of Status?

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The plural of "status" is "status" or "statuses." Both "status" and "statuses" are used in the UK and the US. "Statuses" is marginally more popular than "status." ("Status" has been losing ground against "statuses" since the 1960s.) The plural of "status" can be "status" or "statuses," but "statuses" is the more common. [evidence]
  • The system has four alert status related to the avalanche risk. correct tick
    • (It is acceptable to use "status," but "statuses" is marginally more common in the UK and the US.)
  • It is evident that we are seeing protestors from across various social statuses. correct tick

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The Standard Rules for Forming the Plurals

The table below shows where "status" fits within the standard rules for forming the plurals of nouns in English.
Type Example of Type Forming the Plural Plural
Most Nouns yeti scythe add s yetis scythes
Noun Ending s, sh, ch, x or z status dress add es statuses dresses
Nouns ending [consonant] o mango zero tomato add either s or es (There are no rules for this - you have to know.) mangoes or mangos zeros tomatoes
Nouns ending [vowel] o patio ratio add s patios ratios
Nouns ending [consonant] y story penny change the y to an i and add es stories pennies
Nouns ending [vowel] y storey (small British flag) donkey add s storeys donkeys
Nouns ending f or fe dwarf knife ves and/or s (There are no rules - you have to know.) dwarfs knives
Exceptions man louse some nouns undergo a vowel or letters change men lice
More exceptions status salmon sheep some nouns do not change at all status salmon sheep
Read more about English spelling rules.

Why Is There Confusion over the Plural of Status?

As "status" is a Latin word, many expect the plural to be "stati." However, "stati" is not used. Using the standard rules for forming plurals in English, the plural of "status" is "statuses," which is widely used. However, as this sounds awkward, "status" is also commonly used as the plural. According to a lively debate on Wikipedia, the plural of "status" is "statūs" pronounced with a long u (i.e., "statoos"). author logo

This page was written by Craig Shrives.

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