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    Please fill this out for me:
    I have a matrix.
    I have 2 ??????.

    My best guess would be matrises, or matricies (as with index -> indicies). Matrixes would be too easy..?

    Thanks :-)
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    B

  • #2
    Ok, thanks for replies..

    I just happened to hear that it's 'matrices'..

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    [This message has been edited by Buuri (edited 31 January 2000).]

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    • #3
      Matrixi?

      cjolley


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      • #4
        Yes, yes, theoretically that is indices and matrices and the lot, but these days also what used to be the uncivilised forms (indexes and matrixes) are also considered grammatically correct.

        At least before the Americans wake up...

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        • #5
          No no, just one spelling:

          Matrix...Matrices
          Nemesis...Nemeses

          It's from LATIN.

          - Gurm

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          • #6
            I don't tink that my english will be helpfull.
            My concern is with growth. You must grow to become one, to become whole, to become sane. I am not going to force sanity upon you. Rather, I am going to bring out your insanity. When it is pulled out completely, throw into the wind, sanity will happen to you, you will grow. You will be transformated. That is the meaning of meditation

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            • #7
              What ever do you mean space7! You got the best learned english i knows. hehehe

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              • #8
                Space is a poet: the Bard of MURC.

                Paul
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                • #9
                  One other thing, is can you use both 'indices' and 'indicies'? (and 'matrices' & 'matricies')
                  Are there 2 'right' ways to spell them? Like colour and color, although ppl from the old country don't seem to use the latter

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                  • #10
                    Yeah Americans tend to fsck up proper spelling (color for colour, center for centre, maneuver for manoeuvre etc)
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                    • #11
                      I've always wondered about the American tendency to "anglicize" (for lack of a better work) the spelling of words rooted in French and a British tendency to anglicize the pronunication of certain French-rooted words (i.e., fillet).

                      I suspect we do what we do out of sheer expediency. I suspect British motives are more complex and rooted in history and an odd dynamic between the two Entente Cordiale partners.

                      Paul
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                      • #12
                        Ok, its **** up, not fsck up. Only the hardcore linux geeks over at /. say fsck up.
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                        • #13
                          Interesting point, Paul. Such weirdness..
                          Gurm is right, by the way.. matrices is correct for some odd reason.

                          For those of you who actually want to learn English (this might not mean you, space ), you'll probably have to read a lot to do it.. it's just too idiosyncratic to try and learn rules..

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                          • #14
                            Rools? wot rools, no1 plays by da rools ne more m8!
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                            • #15
                              Agent31,

                              Come on now, That's not fair, there's no way that others are going to understand Ozzie as good as u an me.

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