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From: tom@uwai.UUCP
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Subject: Re: The plural of pragma
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Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 04:49:54 EST
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> The plural of pragma is "pragmata," just as the plural of schema
> is "schemata."  They are both Greek words.

Likewise stigma --> stigmata.
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Tom Christiansen
University of Wisconsin
Computer Science Systems Lab 
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