Singular. On the grounds that almost every table is a collection of things/contains multiple rows. So the "S" would be superfluous, except for things like SHEEP.
Cheers, John Thomas Oracle development DBA In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Gary Chambers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Many thanks to all for your feedback and advice! As I suspected, naming >conventions are really a matter of someone's personal preference, and >what's really important is to keep it standard and consistent. > >One [hopefully] last question: What's the consensus (if there is such a >thing) on plural vs. singular table names? > >Gary Chambers > >//------------------------------------- >// Lucent Technologies GIO/Unix >// 4 Robbins Road, Westford, MA 01886 >// 978-399-0481 / 888-480-6924 (Pager) >// Nothing fancy and nothing Microsoft >//------------------------------------- > > > >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- John Thomas -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: John Thomas INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
