Sometime soon, this "issue" (def n 6) may become a "problem" (of additional IBM-MAIN noise). I hope we can cease the "issues" (def vt 1a) on the list soon before Darren rightly points out that dictionaries and proper word usage have little relationship to mainframe topics of discussion.
Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 4:05 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: What does "issue" mean? (Was: SDSF issue) > > >Webster's" on a dictionary has no significance - it's just an attempt to cadge > some legitimacy by invoking Noah Webster's name). Try AHD or OED (both of > which do support the usage). > > Dictionaries do NOT support usage! > They report it! > > Any usage is subject to consensus. > > We, when I was a kid, used to say ain't ain't in the dictionary. > > It is, now! > > - > Ted MacNEIL > eamacn...@yahoo.ca > Twitter: @TedMacNEIL > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
