24 Jan
2013
24 Jan
'13
1:51 p.m.
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of David Riley
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 3:38 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Bad media (Was: Need Kermit for Xerox 820-II in .IMD format
"Dice" is the plural of "die" in the semiconductor industry as much
as
it is elsewhere. Or, at least, I've seen it repeatedly used as such
in industry publication. The word "dies" is incorrect for small
objects cut in a regular pattern from a larger one (as opposed to dies
used for casting) as far as I know, but it's a fairly widespread error
in semiconductor discussions.
I'm not sure what the norm is in industry, but Merriam-Webster believes that
the plural of "die" is always "dies", with the exception of the
random
number generator type of "die".
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die?show=0&t=1359064230
Jim