According to my dictionaries either is correct. I include an answer to the question found on the Internet. Lorraine "WikiAnswers Q: What is the plural of index? Historically, the plural of index is indices in order to retain its origins. Purists still retain this original spelling. However, English being such a language of immigrants often allows words to retain their original inflections AND Americanizes them at the same time! That means many today use indexes as the plural of index. …Here is your answer in many parts: Both indexes and indices are acceptable plurals for index in English - and in that order of preference today (Authority: Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, American Heritage Dictionary, and about 20 others of similar standing.) Usage on the internet indicates that mathematicians, those conservatives (!), prefer staying with the old standard of indices; computer folk, those mavericks (!), want to embrace the latest of everything including the plural of index, indexes. I don't see a real debate over indexes/indices spilling out onto the web in any other areas - which is surprising. Different camps have probably already made their choice, so depending on your field of study; continue to follow the examples written before you in your field's journals..." On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:11:06 +1100, Eric Tetlow wrote > Indexes is correct. Indices is a mathematical term. > > Eric.

Agreed! But "indices" is more correct!! -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-gippsland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-gippsland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lorraine Standfield Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2008 4:26 PM To: aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AVG] Indexes or Indices? According to my dictionaries either is correct. I include an answer to the question found on the Internet. Lorraine "WikiAnswers Q: What is the plural of index? Historically, the plural of index is indices in order to retain its origins. Purists still retain this original spelling. However, English being such a language of immigrants often allows words to retain their original inflections AND Americanizes them at the same time! That means many today use indexes as the plural of index. …Here is your answer in many parts: Both indexes and indices are acceptable plurals for index in English - and in that order of preference today (Authority: Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, American Heritage Dictionary, and about 20 others of similar standing.) Usage on the internet indicates that mathematicians, those conservatives (!), prefer staying with the old standard of indices; computer folk, those mavericks (!), want to embrace the latest of everything including the plural of index, indexes. I don't see a real debate over indexes/indices spilling out onto the web in any other areas - which is surprising. Different camps have probably already made their choice, so depending on your field of study; continue to follow the examples written before you in your field's journals..." On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:11:06 +1100, Eric Tetlow wrote > Indexes is correct. Indices is a mathematical term. > > Eric. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message