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Subject:Archive vs. Archives From:Karen Farrell <kfarrell -at- GXT -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 5 Mar 1999 10:19:31 -0600
<snip> Should the item being stored in the repository be considered
singular or plural? Would you consider the repository itself to be
singular or plural? <snip>
Larry,
You answered you own question with the use of "the item" and "the
repository."