Tom There are 16 definitions in the first hit in Google[1]. I expect it's the one you took a quick glance at.
11 are for a noun, which is the word type at issue here. 5 are for a verb so I'm skipping those. <quote> 1 issue, issuing, issuance the provision of something by issuing it (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago" 2 issue, publication the act of issuing printed materials 3 exit, issue, outlet, way out an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue" 4 topic, subject, issue, matter some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police" 5 issue an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues" 6 issue, number one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom" 7 emergence, egress, issue the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins" 8 offspring, progeny, issue the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue" 9 consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" 10 return, issue, proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" 11 issue, military issue, government issue supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government </quote> I don't really find "problem" in any of the above, do you? 5 is closest. Chris Mason [1] I've noticed when checking on a word that I usually find the identical definitions in many online dictionaries so I expect this first hit will do. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Marchant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> Sent: Thursday, 09 November, 2006 6:00 AM Subject: Re: IPL with CLPA > On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 02:57:50 +0100, Chris Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Finally the camel's back-breaking straw has been posted. > > > >I guess it might also explain Jerry's ***problem***. > > > >Yes, I take *issue* with the misuse of the English language. Having just > >supported a new word ("necrodendtitic") on the grounds that usage is the > >arbiter, I still reserve the right to criticise poor usage in the possibly > >forlorn hope that the tide of misuse will recede. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Tom Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> ... > >> I suspect that perhaps neither of those SDFHLPA files were actually > >> included in your working PLPA, which would explain your issue. > >> ... > > And what, pray tell, do you think is wrong with Tom's statement? > Perhaps you are not familiar with all of definitions of "issue?" > There are at least 16. I believe he used the word properly. > > -- > Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html