Indexes - a bit off topic

[Charles Beck]

Not very. The dictionaries I have consulted (Webster's, American
Heritage, and MS Encarta) all show "appendixes" as the preferred
spelling, with "appendices" as an acceptable alternate spelling. The
same applies to "indexes" and "indices". There is no differentiation
offered in meaning between the two spellings. 

FWIW,
Chuck


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:framers-bounces+charles.beck=infor.com at lists.frameusers.com] On
Behalf Of Pat Christenson
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 5:02 PM
To: ppresley at sbcglobal.net
Cc: framers at frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Indexes - a bit off topic

I was recently told by an editor that the plural of appendix (a book
appendix) is appendixes. Appendices is the plural of appendix, the organ
in your body.

I've never heard that before and wonder how true it is.

Pat

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