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Nancy Smith <<...cringes when I read "The ABC Window
displays."... On the other hand, I don't want to be one of those
dyed-in-the-wool purists who cannot change with the times --
when that is appropriate.>>
There's nothing wrong with the verb "displays" used in this
manner. It's both grammatically correct and has been for
some years (have a look at a good dictionary) and more
importantly (_pace_ our recent discussions), it follows current
usage, which makes it familiar to our audiences. Time to
change your wool dye! <g>
