I guess that's why everyone else uses the abbreviation; I'm certainly not going to try to conjugate Latin. Just moments ago I was wishing Vodalus were around to tell me the proper plural of "millenium". So the answer to your question is "because a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, and I don't know any better". ' /> I'll add the book to my reading list though, thanks; sounds interesting (but then, I consider Fowlers interesting. ).