atw: Re: Appendixes vs annexes [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
- From: Peter Martin <peterm_5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:23:14 +1000
Howard.Silcock@xxxxxxxxxxx:
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:09:56 +1000, you wrote:
> Yes, according to Fowler's Modern English Usage, 'annex' is the verb and=
'annexe' is
> the noun, except in America where 'annex' can also be a noun. However, it=
seems that
> that American usage is now spreading - and has certainly reached the=
Department of
> Defence!
> The reference to material that's bundled with a document but also serves=
as a document
> in its own right is one I'd heard of, too. The consensus here seems to be=
that that's
> what should be called an 'annex'. However, my colleague here just found a=
reference
> that seems to suggest exactly the opposite - that that should be called an=
appendix and
> the supplementary material that amplifies or gives further detail should=
be called an
> annex!
>
>
> My preference is to avoid 'annex' altogether. If we need to invoke Hitler=
to do so -
> well so be it!
>
Oh I really wouldn't like to toss the cat amongst the pigeons, but we also=
seem to have a local variant : "annexure" .
Well, in some places, it's referred to as being of "Aust." origin.
And let's skip over annexal, adnexal and of courses an adnexa, shall we ?
Oh, for the simple life: "Extra bits we left out earlier"
--Peter M
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