At 09:07 -0800 2002-03-26, Doug Ewell wrote:

>The comparison between this example and the euro/euros debate is left as
>an exercise for the reader.

The use of a plural verb with a grammatically singular noun that 
represents a plural entity and the reverse is something which has 
arisen in the natural development of the language. The "legislative" 
plural was invented by a committee. No comparison.
-- 
Michael Everson *** Everson Typography *** http://www.evertype.com

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