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For Phlebas; ...this pains me.
Topic Started: Jun 23 2005, 11:44 AM (487 Views)
The 89th Key
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Hey Phlebas, I thought it would be wrong not to show you this, even though it is SELF-DEPRECATING. ;)

A while ago I was searching more dictionaries online about the word "mediums" and found that Merriam-Webster took questions regarding usage of words.

So I, of course, emailed them about the usage of "mediums" and if it should only be used for psychics, etc.

This is their response, that just came today:

(the main points you need to read are in red)

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Hello and thank you for your message.

The plural "mediums" is not only used for psychics. It is used for other senses of "medium" as
well.
For example, you could talk about the painting mediums of
watercolor and oil.

The "medium" entry in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh
Edition, is pasted
below. A few senses have special notes about pluralization. For senses
that do not have such
notes but can be used in the plural, both "media" or "mediums" are
used
.
<-------That's the main sentence that show's you're right.

Main Entry: medium
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mediums or media
Etymology: Latin, from neuter of medius middle — more at MID
Date: 1593
1 a : something in a middle position b : a middle condition or degree
: MEAN 2 : a means of
effecting or conveying something: as a (1) : a substance regarded as
the means of transmission
of a force or effect (2) : a surrounding or enveloping substance (3)
: the tenuous material (as
gas and dust) in space that exists outside large agglomerations of
matter (as stars) *interstellar
medium* b plural usually media (1) : a channel or system of
communication, information, or
entertainment — compare MASS MEDIUM (2) : a publication or broadcast
that carries
advertising (3) : a mode of artistic expression or communication (4)
: something (as a magnetic
disk) on which information may be stored c : GO-BETWEEN, INTERMEDIARY
d plural
mediums : an individual held to be a channel of communication between
the earthly world and a
world of spirits e : material or technical means of artistic
expression 3 a : a condition or
environment in which something may function or flourish b plural media
(1) : a nutrient system
for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially
bacteria (2) : a fluid or solid in
which organic structures are placed (as for preservation or mounting)
c : a liquid with which
pigment is mixed by a painter

I hope this is helpful.

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I apologize, you were right.
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ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!

Quote:
 
This is theire response, that just came today:


And what is it about "theire" response that seems so charming and Chaucerian?
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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apple
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that was nice 89.
it behooves me to behold
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justme
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HOLY CARP!!!
YES! Well done, 89th.
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jodi
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Ditto.

Good job, 89th.

:) Jodi
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big al
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89th, something I really admire about you is your willingness to learn and at least consider other viewpoints whether or not you agree with them after that consideration.

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Phlebas
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What took you so long??

Just kidding.

Whenever I say you're inflexible, stubborn, never admit you're wrong, etc.; you can trot out this thread to prove me wrong.

You're allright 89th, didn't I always say so?
:)
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jazzyd
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89th,


:thumb:

You have no idea how much you've just gone up in my estimation.


Cheers,


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HOLY CARP!!!
<jazzyd>
well done lad! *puffs on pipe*
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Great, just great! :angry:

Now I'm going to have to pay for the beer! <_<


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ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
[size=14]89th: you get the Mensch award! [/size]

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:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
........Wimp....

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plays88keys
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Well done, young man! :)
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As everyone else has said, that was classy.
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gryphon
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When I read your mediums v. media argument I thought of something from my past. In university I wrote an English paper in which I used an alternate spelling of a word. According to the prof it was a perfectly constructed and written paper, with only one error, a misspelling. I received a lower grade, a 3.5 instead of a 4.0, solely because of that one single spelling 'error'.

But I thought I had her. I arranged an office hour in which I brought several forms of proof: corporate and federal government documents spelling the word as I had written it. She grabbed a 98 cent paperback dictionary off of her shelf and opened it up to the word. It didn't show the alternate spelling (what a surprise). She refused to change the grade. I knew I was still right, but I learned something that day. My hope is that you will, too.

(Oh, btw, I was one of only four students to receive a 4.0 from her that semester in all of her classes combined).
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KlavierBauer
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HOLY CARP!!!
I thought you received a 3.5

....

or was there a happy ending you're not telling us about?
"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper
"He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple

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gryphon
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3.5 on the paper, 4.0 on the course.
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The 89th Key
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I have found that winning feels better, but losing teaches you far more.

...we all know what's better in the long run.

Thanks for the compliments, but it's Phlebas who should be congratulated on being correct. :)
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Jun 24 2005, 12:44 AM
I have found that winning feels better, but losing teaches you far more...we all know what's better in the long run.

Yep, winning.
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better = what's more advantageous for personal development.

I'll take a mix of both, if you ask me. ;)
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Fizzygirl
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Nicely done 89. :thumb:
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Friday
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89th,

:clap: :thumb:
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