Closing: 07:12 Aug 25, 2006
I'm sorry if I upset Hamo or anyone by closing early - certainly not because I'm unwilling to hear what you have to say. Just that my previous ProZ experience led me to think that this debate could get wild and, let's face it, as you say, the word "has only recently become popularized in the English language" and the question of the plural is simply still open. I just checked at "my favourite dictionary" of usage - Bartleby.com - and found
the -s form given as the plural (eg in the American Heritage dictionary), but M-W says both forms are OK - if such authorities are still disagreeing, then what's the great advantage of us ProZies getting all het up about it ? I value the opinion of my fellow translators sometimes above that of the "authorities" - especially as far as actual usage is concerned - but since the answers given showed that the debate was still open, I felt justified in closing early. No offence meant. I beg forgiveness. I rarely do this. I'm on my knees. Dare I show my face here as a sinner again? Thank you. | 
peer agreement (net): +8