Well Bob, I was moved to comment on your impressive plural usage even before
I noticed your postscript!
Yes, of course it's "sergeants major", trust your instincts!
--
Piers (One of the lieutenants colonel of the list language militia, aspiring
to take over from one of the majors general any time soon).
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Bob Whitmire
Sent: 22 February 2007 12:54
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Personal Robbery Survey, was Re: Bags
--snip
Alas, I fear our American sergeants major are all a glum and humorless lot,
at least the ones I encountered were.
Bob
Hum. Now I'm wondering if the language police will pounce. Is it sergeants
major or sergeant majors?
--snip
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