Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!rochester!ciaraldi From: ciaraldi@rochester.UUCP (Mike Ciaraldi) Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: Singular/Plural Message-ID: <4780@rochester.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Feb-84 20:55:27 EST Article-I.D.: rocheste.4780 Posted: Tue Feb 7 20:55:27 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Feb-84 23:26:59 EST Sender: ciaraldi@rocheste.UUCP Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 26 From: Mike CiaraldiI don't know if this has made the rounds before, but he goes. This question came up in the local paper several years ago. The columnist had fun calling local English teachers and other experts at high schools and colleges. "The space shuttle was one of the topics which was discussed in class this week." vs. "The space shuttle was one of the topics which were discussed in class this week." The grammarians were almost evenly split. One had the presence on mind to say that you were better off saying "The space shuttle was one of the topics discussed..." Any comments? I know my vote between the two first choices. Mike Ciaraldi ciaraldi@rochester