Re: Thanks & web search?
E S Atwell (eric@scs.leeds.ac.uk)
Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:48:48 +0100
This downpour of data has been fascinating;
>I think I can provide an exhaustively-researched case
It's a pity John (or others) didnt explicitly state any conclusions.
My inference from the data is:
>... the new logo: 'Five Year Anniversary'.
>People are arguing that the phraseology is "wrong"
We now have empirical evidence that it is NOT "wrong" but quite acceptable;
>and that 'Fifth Anniversary' would be "better".
More frequently used, but NOT "better" - any more than, say, passive
constructs and "better" than active ones by dint of higher frequency.
However, others are free to interpret the evidence differently...
Eric Atwell, CCALAS, School of Computer Studies, Leeds University