A new phenomenon?

[Wilson Gray]

",,,, _feasible_ that our ancestors will laugh"?

-Wilson

On Feb 21, 2005, at 12:49 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

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> Sorry that the madness overtook the method.  Google up "phenomenas"
> and find 11,300 on the Web alone.
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> How long will science ignore this phenomena?  It's feasible that our
> ancestors will laugh.
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> JL
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> "Peter A. McGraw" <pmcgraw at LINFIELD.EDU> wrote:
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> --On Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:53 PM -0800 Jonathan Lighter
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>> A quick check of Usenet news groups reveals 1,100 exx. of "these
>> phenomenon," 124 for "many phenomenon," and 29 for "number of
>> phenomenon."
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>> There are 5,020 for "phenomenons."
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> "Phenomenons" and not "phenomenas"?! That's an astounding phenomena!
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> Peter Mc.
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