[Year 12 IT Apps] Supplement in Monday's Age

[Mark Scott]

If our language didn't evolve the Lord's prayer would still be...

Oure fadir þat art in heuenes halwid be þi name; 
þi reume or kyngdom come to be. Be þi wille don in herþe as it is dounin heuene. 
yeue to us today oure eche dayes bred. 
And foryeue to us oure dettis þat is oure synnys as we foryeuen to oure dettouris þat is to men þat han synned in us. 
And lede us not into temptacion but delyuere us from euyl.  


thanks
M

-----Original Message-----
From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Russell Edwards
Sent: Thursday, 13 September 2007 7:43 AM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Supplement in Monday's Age


On 13/09/2007, at 4:56 AM, Mark Scott wrote:
> Our language is fluid and criteria is becoming more accepted as the 
> singular form as well.

Oh, no! Please, no!   My students lose a mark for formats and  
conventions if they use the plural forum when they mean to use singular. "Criteria" and "phenomena" are two of my pet hates in this regard.

I do agree that usage defines language, not the other way 'round...  
this phenomena of ppl like youse saying stuff like them words "criterion" wot you can get but don't do much but confuse ya ain't no good, but.

Russell
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