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English in UK
Plural form for "Organization"
Hello!
I am writing a thesis within Information Retrieval.
In the thesis I am evaluating retrieval within different ways of organizing document representations in spaces (axis systems).
I have a number of different types of such ways to organize document representations, to each of which I refer to as a "data organization".
Recently one of my colleagues said that it would be wrong to use the noun "organization" in plural ("organizations"), as organization has a plural for the institutional sense only. I am dependent on being able to talk about those organiztions in plural (as I compare their properties).
My question is:
1. Is it correct that "organization" has a plural for the institutionalsense only?
2. Would "Arrangements" be any better?
3. Any other suggestions
Kind regards
Michael
I am writing a thesis within Information Retrieval.
In the thesis I am evaluating retrieval within different ways of organizing document representations in spaces (axis systems).
I have a number of different types of such ways to organize document representations, to each of which I refer to as a "data organization".
Recently one of my colleagues said that it would be wrong to use the noun "organization" in plural ("organizations"), as organization has a plural for the institutional sense only. I am dependent on being able to talk about those organiztions in plural (as I compare their properties).
My question is:
1. Is it correct that "organization" has a plural for the institutionalsense only?
2. Would "Arrangements" be any better?
3. Any other suggestions
Kind regards
Michael
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[nq:1]Hello! I am writing a thesis within Information Retrieval. In the thesis I am evaluating retrieval within different ways of ...
- [nq:1]Hello!
- I am writing a thesis within Information Retrieval.
- In the thesis I am evaluating retrieval within different ways of ...
- compare their properties).
- My question is: 1.
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[nq:1]Hello! I am writing a thesis within Information Retrieval. In the thesis I am evaluating retrieval within different ways of ... compare their properties). My question is: 1. Is it correct that "organization" has a plural for the institutional sense only?[/nq]
Yes. Organization in the sense, "I need more organization in my life' is always in the singular, like 'information' and other word
Yes. Organization in the sense, "I need more organization in my life' is always in the singular, like 'information' and other word
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Yes, but he was misusing the term in "a data organization" when he meant "a data structure" or "a data arrangement" (it is a bit of a puzzle as to why "arrangement" shouldn't be open to the same sort of criticism as "organization"...)
John Briggs
John Briggs
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[nq:1]My question is: 1. Is it correct that "organization" has a plural for the institutional sense only? 2. Would "Arrangements" be any better? 3. Any other suggestions[/nq]
Data organization systems ?
Blue Sow
Data organization systems ?
Blue Sow
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[nq:1]Hello! I am writing a thesis within Information Retrieval. In the thesis I am evaluating retrieval within different ways of organizing document representations in spaces (axis systems).[/nq]
In the UK, "organise" is spelled with an 's'.
There are many other differences in the way the language is used, and in the ways that we communicate between ourselves in the UK, so this is the wro
In the UK, "organise" is spelled with an 's'.
There are many other differences in the way the language is used, and in the ways that we communicate between ourselves in the UK, so this is the wro
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[nq:2]Hello! I am writing a thesis within Information Retrieval. In ... different ways of organizing document representations in spaces (axis systems).[/nq]
[nq:1]In the UK, "organise" is spelled with an 's'.[/nq]
Not always - but I always do, if only to annoy Americans :-)
John Briggs
[nq:1]In the UK, "organise" is spelled with an 's'.[/nq]
Not always - but I always do, if only to annoy Americans :-)
John Briggs
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John Briggs schrieb:
[nq:2]In the UK, "organise" is spelled with an 's'.[/nq]
[nq:1]Not always - but I always do, if only to annoy Americans :-)[/nq]
I believe that, among others, The Times, Oxford University Press and the OED prefer the "-ize" spelling. As a teacher of English as a second language I prefer the "-ise" spelling because the rules are simpler.
Regards, Einde O'Ca
[nq:2]In the UK, "organise" is spelled with an 's'.[/nq]
[nq:1]Not always - but I always do, if only to annoy Americans :-)[/nq]
I believe that, among others, The Times, Oxford University Press and the OED prefer the "-ize" spelling. As a teacher of English as a second language I prefer the "-ise" spelling because the rules are simpler.
Regards, Einde O'Ca
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[nq:1]I believe that, among others, The Times, Oxford University Press and the OED prefer the "-ize" spelling. As a teacher of English as a second language I prefer the "-ise" spelling because the rules are simpler.[/nq]
All you wanted to know, and more, here:
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ise1.htm
All you wanted to know, and more, here:
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ise1.htm
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[nq:1]1. Is it correct that "organization" has a plural for the institutional sense only? 2. Would "Arrangements" be any better? 3. Any other suggestions[/nq]
"Different schemes of data organisation", "methods of...", "patterns of...", or even the dreaded "paradigms of...", would be my choice. I take it that "data structures" would be far too specific, and you are talking about networks of int
"Different schemes of data organisation", "methods of...", "patterns of...", or even the dreaded "paradigms of...", would be my choice. I take it that "data structures" would be far too specific, and you are talking about networks of int
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[nq:1]Hello! I am writing a thesis within Information Retrieval. In the thesis I am evaluating retrieval within different ways of ... that "organization" has a plural for the institutional sense only? 2. Would "Arrangements" be any better? 3. Any other suggestions[/nq]
ad 3: array, disposition, formation
Noel
ad 3: array, disposition, formation
Noel
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[nq:2]I believe that, among others, The Times, Oxford University Press ... I prefer the "-ise" spelling because the rules are simpler.[/nq]
[nq:1]All you wanted to know, and more, here: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ise1.htm
[nq:1]All you wanted to know, and more, here: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ise1.htm
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