Marcy, Are those the only "rules" that the WPA list could come up with? My favourite is the rule that students frequently insist they have learned from handbooks; to wit, that the word "however" is always preceded by a semi-colon and followed by a comma. This "rule" always provokes lively discussion; they are rarely convinced. At least; however, I try!! Cheers, Susan ********************************************************************** Susan Drain 902 457 6220 Chair, English Department FAX 445 3960 Mount Saint Vincent University Halifax, NS B3M 2J6 [log in to unmask] Canada Note change of address from [log in to unmask] **********************************************************************