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<particles is an old convention (far older than the imposition of Latin
<grammar on writing convention--which has only been happening for the
last
<200 years or so, if memory serves me correctly).
Doe this make Bill Burns the oldest subscriber to TECHWR-L? Bill, what
else do you remember about the grammar conventions of 200 years ago?
Michael Collier
michacol -at- sbservices -dot- com
SOFTBANK Service Group
Buffalo, NY