Jerome Grimbert writes: You got the wrong end of the stick, Jerome. I believe Darren was talking about WINDOWS, the Woefully Idiotic Nasty Destructive and Obnoxious Wrecking System that is commonly found on computers sporting the much-loathed Intel (Intuitively Non-programmable Topsy-turvy-Endian Logic-defying) chip. Since WINDOWS is an acronym, the final S is not indicative of plurality, therefore it is correct to say Windows IS.., although the subsequent sentiments expressed by Darren must be considered to be erronous or mischieveous.
I HTH, Per > [EMAIL PROTECTED] makes some magical things to make me read > } > } I think its time to start a riot then - > } > } Aren't QL's rubbish?? Windows is much better..... > > Windows ? What's the relation between computer and house hardware ? (excepted > home-computing of course). QL-compatible are just fine, anyway. > > And to get the fresh air someone seems to need: Doors are much better! > > Btw, your grammar is bogus, plural requires "are" instead of "is". > Repeat after me: > I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, you are, they are. > I was, you were, he/she/it was, we were, you were, they were. > I will, you will, he/she/it will, we will, you will, they will. > I have been, you have been, he/she/it has been, we have been, you have been, they have been > I had been, you had been, he/she/it had been, we had been, you had been, they had been > ...
