formulae vs. formula??

[Zack Barresse]

..proof of understanding..

Or better yet proof of Learning.

The adult learner is sooo much different than the child learner. It's two different worlds.

Okay, that's another 2¢.

 

[NdNoviceHlp]

I can't believe I read the whole thing. Epic almost in its' proportions. Tom why don't you make nice with the evil "," As for this thread, it's fairly simple, formulea is plural for formula ie. "I conjured up a number of formulea that didn't work" As for the rest of this thread, finally a topic that met the sticky restrictions. Dave

 

[Fergus]

it's fairly simple, formulea is plural for formula

No it's not, formulae is.

 

[hamonoakira]

Formulae, though correct, sounds too , er, latin for my liking. i feel like a snob when I say it.

oh man... I'm bound to upset someone now.

I need to like this reply. Is there a like button?

 

[Leebles]

Personally I prefer formulae.

 

[xlHammer]

Definitely formuleaux. :wink:

 

[mikerickson]

The other issue with formulas, where does the apostrophe go?

Richard

That depends on the usage

"The formula's author left the company last year."

"The formulas' lengths varied from 5 to 20 characters."

or should that be "The formulae's lengths varied.." or is it "The formulaes' lengths varied..."

BTW, has anyone used Excel's spell checker to see if either "formulae" or "formulas" is a word?

 

[Scott Huish]

No, but I bet you got everyone to do it just now.

 

[xenou]

The formulaengths varied.

 

[Colin Legg]

The formularum lengths varied.