Correct – the word antennas is correct when speaking of more than one radio 
antenna.  ‘Antennae’ is for more than one insect antenna

And a Bonnet is something a woman wears, not the HOOD of a car :)

 

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From: Michael Derby [mailto:micha...@acbcert.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 6:02 AM
To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
Subject: Re: [PSES] Fire ants

 

You mean “Queen’s English” and “Incorrect English”?

(I’m joking, of course!)

 

I’ll show my ignorance here and open myself to ridicule no doubt, but, I think; 
only critters can have antennae and only radio folks can have antennas.

Antennae in a test lab, simply means someone left the window open on a hot day.

Antennas on a bug, simply means he’s calling home.

 

Unless, as John pointed out, a bee is using his GPS.

 

 

Michael.

 

 

From: IEEE [mailto:d...@ieee.org] 
Sent: 15 September 2016 13:59
To: Michael Derby <micha...@acbcert.com <mailto:micha...@acbcert.com> >
Cc: IEEE EMC PSTC <EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG 
<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> >
Subject: Re: [PSES] Fire ants

 

Isn’t this just a usage issue between the Queen’s English and US English? ;-) 

 

Doug Nix
d...@ieee.org <mailto:d...@ieee.org> 
+1 (519) 729-5704

 

On Sep 15, 2016, at 08:45, Michael Derby <micha...@acbcert.com 
<mailto:micha...@acbcert.com> > wrote:

 

I feel like this is not going to do anything positive to solve all the miss-use 
of the word ‘antennae’ in technical documents!   :-)

 

Soon we’ll have ants with antennae and antennas.

 

 

Michael.

 

 

 

From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] 
Sent: 15 September 2016 13:42
To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@listserv.ieee.org> 
Subject: Re: [PSES] Fire ants

 

Perhaps an ANTSI standard will result at some time. (;-)

 

With best wishes DESIGN IT IN! OOO – Own Opinions Only

 <http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk/> www.jmwa.demon.co.uk J M Woodgate and 
Associates Rayleigh England

 

Sylvae in aeternum manent.

 

From: IEEE [ <mailto:d...@ieee.org> mailto:d...@ieee.org] 
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 1:32 PM
To:  <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
Subject: Re: [PSES] Fire ants

 

I’ve put an inquiry in to the entomology department at the University of 
Guelph, Canada’s preeminent agricultural university. If anyone is likely to 
have an expert on this topic, U of G will. I’ll let you know if I hear anything 
interesting back!

Doug Nix
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