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Re: transitive verbs:Summary

Subject: Re: transitive verbs:Summary
From: "Warren, David" <David -dot- Warren -at- NEXTEL -dot- COM>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 15:06:00 -0400

Howdy from a KC boy turned Texan!

No need for battle. Criteria, data, and media are plurals of
criterium, datum, and medium. Grammatically, this is correct.

However, users are *not* used to hearing the singular forms as
much...if you cannot be correct, make *very* sure you are
consistent.

HIH

David T. Warren
Pubs. Mgr., Nextel Communications
(raised at 707 W. 74th. St, KC, MO 64114, in what's known as
"Waldo.")


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Subject: transitive verbs:Summary
Author: Cyndy Davis [SMTP:kivrin -at- ZDNETMAIL -dot- COM] at NEXTELUS
Date: 7/9/98 2:13 PM


...
The next battle I shall overcome: criteria/criterium and data/datum!!

Cyndy Davis
Technical Writer
Lenexa, KS



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