Thank you, BillP. You are absolutely correct, have identified a grammatical error and are as pedantic as I. An alternative is, "something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility of choice". (Definition of alternative noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus <http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/> © Cambridge University Press) In the example you quote of Curphey or Bradley, the alternative is Bradley whilst Curphey or Bradley is an option. So: #COMMENT(2) entry reads<alternative> for<field> Where<alternative> is the alternative from the record and<field> is the field in the record, either surname, given name, mother's name, spouse name, district, volume of page number. Note that there is no space between "#COMMENT" and the "(2)". should read; #COMMENT(2) entry reads<option> for<field> Where<option> is the option from the record and<field> is the field in the record, either surname, given name, mother's name, spouse name, district, volume or page number. Note that there is no space between "#COMMENT" and the "(2)". to be grammatically correct. David

A task is currently in hand to request a change to the wording to remove any ambiguity.   Allan raymond From: David A Hudson <davidah@blueyonder.co.uk> >To: FreeBMD-Admins@rootsweb.com >Sent: Thursday, 5 April 2012, 16:07 >Subject: Message Posted on behalf of BillP > >Thank you, BillP.  You are absolutely correct, have identified a >grammatical error and are as pedantic as I. > >An alternative is, "something that is different from something else, >especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility of choice".  >(Definition of alternative noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's >Dictionary & Thesaurus ><http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/> © Cambridge >University Press) > >In the example you quote of Curphey or Bradley, the alternative is >Bradley whilst Curphey or Bradley is an option. > >So: > >#COMMENT(2) entry reads<alternative>  for<field>  Where<alternative>  is the >alternative from the record and<field>  is the field in the record, either >surname, given name, mother's name, spouse name, district, volume of page >number. Note that there is no space between "#COMMENT" and the "(2)". > >should read; > >#COMMENT(2) entry reads<option>  for<field>  Where<option>  is the >option from the record and<field>  is the field in the record, either >surname, given name, mother's name, spouse name, district, volume or page >number. Note that there is no space between "#COMMENT" and the "(2)". > >to be grammatically correct. > >David >FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > >FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

As below, the word 'option' is also singular, implying that only one word or person is required when both options od alternatives are required :=( Trev -----Original Message----- From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David A Hudson Sent: 05 April 2012 16:08 To: FreeBMD-Admins@rootsweb.com Subject: Message Posted on behalf of BillP Thank you, BillP. You are absolutely correct, have identified a grammatical error and are as pedantic as I. An alternative is, "something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility of choice". (Definition of alternative noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus <http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/> C Cambridge University Press) In the example you quote of Curphey or Bradley, the alternative is Bradley whilst Curphey or Bradley is an option. So: #COMMENT(2) entry reads<alternative> for<field> Where<alternative> is the alternative from the record and<field> is the field in the record, either surname, given name, mother's name, spouse name, district, volume of page number. Note that there is no space between "#COMMENT" and the "(2)". should read; #COMMENT(2) entry reads<option> for<field> Where<option> is the option from the record and<field> is the field in the record, either surname, given name, mother's name, spouse name, district, volume or page number. Note that there is no space between "#COMMENT" and the "(2)". to be grammatically correct. David FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2409/4915 - Release Date: 04/04/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2409/4915 - Release Date: 04/04/12