OT: RE: Grammar, was RE: Work In KC Area?

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Sat Aug 9 12:07:01 2003

The link I posted was to American Heritage.

Peace... Sridhar

On Fri, 8 Aug 2003, Wayne M. Smith wrote:

> > On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Fred N. van Kempen wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> > >
> > > > The proper usage is to speak of "myriad OT threads" (as
> > in "many OT
> > > Wrong, it's "a myriad *of* <something>" , defined as "a
> > great number
> > > of things", "many things" and so on.
> >
> > As others have already pointed out, both uses are correct
> > (which was news to me since I was taught only the noun form).
> >
> Most dictionaries reflect current "common" usage. That which was once
> wrong becomes "correct" if enough people who are wrong persist in being
> so. Some dictionaries adopt common convention more quickly than others.
> If you want to win a pronunciation debate based on "classic" usage, grab
> American Heritage. If you are arguing for "popular" usage, go for
> Websters.
Received on Sat Aug 09 2003 - 12:07:01 BST