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This bugs me too. I always try to use erratum for the singular.

On 11/18/25 5:55 PM, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> Then there's the solecism of using "errata" as a singular noun.
> 
> It's more than half a century since I was forced to learn Latin, but 
> errata about "erratum" still annoy me.
> 
> We could of course change to English, where errors about "error" are 
> less likely.
> 
> Regards/Ngā mihi
>     Brian Carpenter
> 
> On 19-Nov-25 11:45, Rob Sayre wrote:
>> Hi, wrong list. RSWG to BCC.
>>
>> When I went to find the list address here, I saw "Errata" on the RFC 
>> Editor page. I don't have a strong opinion, but I would like to pick 
>> one for the common cases.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Rob
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM Scudder, John <john.scudder@hpe.com 
>> <mailto:john.scudder@hpe.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     For what it’s worth, my dictionary gives both “forums” or “fora” 
>> as acceptable pluralizations of “forum”, but only “errata” for “erratum”.
>>
>>     Does the style guide have to say “use accepted dictionary 
>> spellings” (for things that have them) or is this understood?
>>
>>     —John
>>
>>      > On Nov 18, 2025, at 4:39 PM, Rob Sayre <sayrer@gmail.com 
>> <mailto:sayrer@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>      >
>>      > 
>>      > Hi,
>>      >
>>      > This issue always seems to arise. To my ear, "Forums" sounds 
>> fine, but "Erratums" does not.
>>      >
>>      > No matter. Can we get this issue covered in the style guide if 
>> it's not already there?
>>      >
>>      > thanks,
>>      > Rob
>>
>>
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