In a message dated 11/29/2006 3:29:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, e a macneil writes:
>Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On Line. >Back when "Online" was two words. Now it is not only two words but also it has been verbed; e.g., "The operator onlined the volume." I read this splendid sentence in an IBM problem description ca. 15 years ago. Apparently there is no word which cannot be verbed. Bill Fairchild "Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you." [Pericles; ca. 430 B.C.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
