X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:08:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m25.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1954953 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:19:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.6; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.10.) id q.ce8.cb5f17c (40520) for ; Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:18:40 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:18:40 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Resurrection flight X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1175397520" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5361 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1175397520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/31/2007 9:16:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time, jhk@clearwire.net writes: Should not the plural of "Legacy" be "Legacys"? After all, the name "Legacy" is a proper noun, whereas "legacies" is the plural for the common noun "legacy". And shouldn't there be a collective term for three or more of these aircraft flying or even parked together? We have the term a murder of crows (and these are smart birds), so why not perhaps a lunacy of Legacys? JHK (using your full proper name) You are absolutely correct by claiming that "Legacy" is a proper noun (the proper name of an aircraft). Thus one may certainly use "Legacys" whilst referring to a composition of more than one. But, I digress. You were seeking a descriptive term for a group of Legacys, perhaps one that characterizes the nature of their drivers and passengers with different terms depending on mode of suspension (on wheels or wings). I.E. A gaggle refers to a group of geese when they are on the ground whilst a skein refers to the group in flight. Perhaps a truancy of Legacys could refer to those unpopulated ground groupings (parked together) only because they have escaped their natural environment of flitting flight. Then again, a promise of Legacys could refer to more than one taxiing for eventual takeoff into their natural environment of flitting flight. Your lunacy of Legacys may be quite apropos for describing a group in close formation flight. Grayhawk PS What about two Legacys? That concept was skipped in your query. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1175397520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 3/31/2007 9:16:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 jhk@clearwire.net writes:
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Should not the plural of "Legacy" be= =20 "Legacys"?  After all, the name "Legacy" is a proper noun, where= as=20 "legacies" is the plural for the common noun "legacy".
 
And shouldn't there be a collective term=20= for=20 three or more of these aircraft flying or even parked together?  We h= ave=20 the term a murder of crows (and these are smart birds), so w= hy=20 not perhaps a lunacy of Legacys?
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JHK (using your full proper name)
 
You are absolutely correct by claiming that "Legacy" is a proper n= oun=20 (the proper name of an aircraft).  Thus one may certainly use=20 "Legacys" whilst referring to a composition of more than one.
 
But, I digress. You were seeking a descriptive term for a group of Lega= cys,=20 perhaps one that characterizes the nature of their drivers and passengers wi= th=20 different terms depending on mode of suspension (on wheels or=20 wings).  I.E. A gaggle refers to a group of geese when they a= re=20 on the ground whilst a skein refers to the group in flight.
 
Perhaps a truancy of Legacys could refer to t= hose=20 unpopulated ground groupings (parked together) only because they have=20 escaped their natural environment of flitting flight.
 
Then again, a promise of Legacys could r= efer=20 to more than one taxiing for eventual takeoff into their natural environment= of=20 flitting flight.
 
Your lunacy of Legacys may be quite apro= pos=20 for describing a group in close formation flight.
 
Grayhawk
 
PS What about two Legacys?  That concept was skipped in your=20 query.



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