[Editors] Grammatical question

[Nancy DuVergne Smith]

Hi all,

 

My vote is that learning is a collective noun, like deer and education.  No
matter how many of you there are, you all share your learning. (singular).

 

Cheers,

Nancy

 

 

Nancy DuVergne Smith
MIT Alumni Association | Editorial Director
W59-200 | 617-253-8217 | ndsmith at mit.edu
http://alum.mit.edu/ 

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From: editors-bounces at MIT.EDU [mailto:editors-bounces at MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of
Lois Slavin
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 3:30 PM
To: MIT Editors
Subject: [Editors] Grammatical question

 

Is the following use of "learnings" correct?

 

"....shared their learnings with other companies......."

 

I have a colleague who says it should be "learning's". He was an English
major in college, not an engineer, so I thought I'd better check with this
group!

 

Thanks.

Lois

 

 

Lois Slavin

Communications Director

MIT Engineering Systems Division

 

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E40-315

Cambridge, MA  02139-4307

 

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