atw: Re: O&M Manuals

Hi Rosemary,

 

Sorry to disagree with you, but I side with the engineers. I think it is
Operation, because for the machinery I work with, we're talking about
operation of the machines. If I were talking about site operations (as
in 'works' or 'facilities') I might use 'operations'.

 

We often deal with IOM (installation, operation and maintenance)
manuals. To me, it doesn't make sense to say 'operations' for the
process of operating the machines/equipment.

 

Cheers,

Terry

 

 

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Can I get a few opinions on whether O&M (as in O&M Manuals) stands for
"Operations and Maintenance" or "Operation & Maintenance," please? My
personal opinion is that Operations should be plural, but the consensus
among the engineers here is that it is singular.

 

Thanks,

 

Rosemary

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