-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: MB to Cyl Conversion <snip>
Well, now you hit a topic on the head, that I, as non-English, never was able to understand, not get a feel for: why you say: the police *are* i.s.o. the police *is*... as we do and lots of other languages. Also: the firebrigade *are*? Why not then: the population are? And even more strange is Elvis Costello's text: Oliver's army *are* on their way, Oliver's army *is* here to stay. (Unless this is incorrect Enghlish of course). <snip> Englisch tickt nicht Rechtig. Sorry, I don't know how to put that in Dutch (and I had to use Babel Fish to get close to the correct spelling). Regards, Steve Thompson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
