Bill
Understood. That is exactly what all UK users are getting. A conflict where
both are reported as errors.
Terry
"Bill Davy" wrote in message
...
Just to get back to basics. My problem is that my version of Word (in UK
English) suggests alternatives for both:
The staff is happy.
The staff are happy.
That is not a matter of compatibility or usage. It is broken. How can a
user stop it (without disabling the rule altogether)?
And for my sins, I was dragged through Latin but the teacher decided one
of us should give up, so I did. Indeed, my matriculation year was the
first where a classical language was not required. There was a general
fear amongst the dons that they were admitting the barbarians.
Bill
"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
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Language evolves - what in my reply would suggest that I believed
something different?
In the UK, very little attention appears to be paid to the teaching of
English grammar, which was not the case 50 years ago when I was at
school. Then there would have been less confusion. Now we have graduates
who cannot use the mother tongue with any degree of competence. 
--
Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
Robert wrote:
Terry
Contrary to what Graham seems to believe, usage evolves by its very
nature, historically, and geographically.
And determining what is the current usage in a given area requires
deep statistical and linguistical analysis, which few people are able
or willing to do.
In any case who would bother to follow their recommendations?
Robert
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On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:00:28 +0100, Terry Farrell wrote:
Robert
That just about covers every possibility. It could be summed up as
'anything goes.' 
Terry Farrell