Re: [PATCH] Partial indicies again

On Tue, Jul 10, 2001 at 05:36:35PM +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Martijn van Oosterhout writes:
>
> > > FYI, it's called partial "indexes".
> >
> > Actually, it seems to depend on who you ask. Both spellings are scattered
> > throughout the documentation and the source. According to my dictionary,
> > both spellings are allowed.
>
> We consulted some dictionaries a while ago and decided that "indexes" is
> the correct form for this usage. Not everything has been changed to that
> effect yet, but it will soon. In any case, the alternative
> would be "indices".

*blink*

You're right, put one too many I's in there. I'll correct that.

So everything is going to be changed to the other spelling soon anyway?

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