[Editors] To "s" or not to "s"

[Catherine Avril]

However, "master's of science" [note apostrophe] nets you over 35,000 hits.


At 2:40 PM -0400 8/3/05, Jay Chrepta wrote:
>Laura,
>
>If you believe in the power or numbers... there are 5,130 cites on 
>MIT Google for "master of science," vs. 232 for "masters of science."
>
>Then again... there's also the anarchy of numbers :-)
>
>Cheers from Bldg. 3,
>
>Jay --
>
>At 02:35 PM 8/3/2005, Laura Koller wrote:
>
>>This one's probably been sent around before, but it's new to me:
>>
>>Our project's early literature (which predates my arrival on the 
>>scene) calls our S.M. degree a "Masters of Science" degree, as in, 
>>""New Masters of Science Program". I keep wanting to drop the "s" 
>>and call it a "Master of Science" degree program.
>>
>>Is one correct, or is a matter of preference or context? Do you 
>>know the answer, and if not, what's a good resource for this type 
>>of question?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for the witty chatter that will ensue,
>>Laura
>>
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