If I may be allowed to make one further comment (a question, actually), I'd like to know how this issue is handled in English classes in school under the Palestinian Authority. If anyone knows, I would appreciate the information. Geoff Dean Tokyo, Japan ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------