( language) Many Remnants (different dialects and accents) exist in on different planets but they are all Remnant. But my ear tells me that, " some Remnant are similar to some Roman" is awkward without additional supporting words. Surrounding context is needed to establish an understanding of singular or plural. ( society) There are some Remnants that are similar to some Romans (comparing high-born to high-born, or rites-of-passage or courtship rituals). ( culture) Remnant (as a collective whole) are not Roman.
So where does that leave us? I venture that the Remnant(s) inflection could end up being a running joke if the kibosh isn't put to this question. Loan words from other languages are generally regional and dialectic and may or may not be inflected. Some ethnic or demographic peoples are never inflected plural: Chinese (or other -ese) and Swiss are the most often cited examples. Culturally sensitive writing would favor the group's preferred inflection although imperial writing favors the author's or audience's preferred inflection. Generally, tribal and aboriginal names are not inflected plural " that Apache is one of many Apache." However, there are exceptions " that Aztec is one of many Aztecs". However, that is not to say that over time linguistic drift could adopt such an inflection. It would be a linguistic contortion to refer to the many seats of religious power (Coptic, Orthodox, Catholic, Apostolic) as Christian Vatacans. The Vatican is the only one of the examples above that is truly singular and that is because it is unique. You might dare to offend the Italian and Russian Maffias, but don't cross the Cheerleader-Mother Maffia. Thus Roman and Romans are acceptable with appropriate context - singular people and plural peoples.Īnd Maffia and Maffias are also both acceptable with context - The Formal, the group, group of groups. Person – people (also persons, in more formal contexts people can also be a singular noun with plural peoples.) "Proper" use is largely steered by dialectic, cultural, social ear-training - and thus is fungible. Some words have irregular plurals that do not fit any of the defined grammar rules.
The dominant, persistent voice(s) will define the inflection norm.
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