On Fri, 2003-05-30 at 23:42, Duncan wrote: > On Fri 30 May 2003 08:47, Fran�ois Pons posted as excerpted below: > > So it is an error to fix (no code here furthermore): > > urpmi.addmedia - adds new rpms media for use with urpmi > > OK, so what about rpm vs. rpms, when used as an adjective? RPMs sounds fine > when the word is used as a noun, but when it describes a type of media, RPM > sounds better to my ear. I can't really say why, tho, as I'm not a linguist > "nor do I play one on TV." <g> > > Actually, alto "mediums" sounds strange except when discussing practitioners > of the supernatural arts, and "medias" just reminds me of the legendary "King > Midas" <g> (and a friend named "Mida", who I always ask how her muffler shop > is doing <g>), the "rpms" thing above bothers me more than any media/medium > thing. > > Anyone else? Adam? Huug? Maybe it's just me?
At first I thought that too, but it doesn't hold up against the standard test - try changing it a bit. Imagine it's a source for footballs - you'd probably call it a footballs media, not a football media. I think it's OK. Not 100% sure, though, admittedly. I don't own a style guide, it'd be handy for this kind of situation I think :) -- adamw
