Osee  +  370139 Fri, 25 May 07 04:13 AM Today I saw on one of our university's library buildings a slogan like this: Congratulations graduands! Welcome friends and family! But I think it should be families instead of family used there. Do you agree with me? Thanks. Osee Joined on Mon, Jan 8 2007 Canada Regular Member 922 Truths are hard to prove, rumors are easy to make. Universities

	Clive  +  370141 Fri, 25 May 07 04:31 AM Hi, Yes. Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,628 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Clive  +  370159 Fri, 25 May 07 05:22 AM Hi, I wouldn't exactly call it a big mistake. 'Friends and family' is a commonly used and accepted phrase. I guess people see it as a short form of 'Friends and family (members)'. Clive Clive

	Osee  +  370421 Fri, 25 May 07 06:51 PM Hi, Clive, you mean it is a wrong phrase at lease in appearance but commonly accepted one? Are there other examples available in English? Thanks.  Clive wrote: Hi, I wouldn't exactly call it a big mistake. 'Friends and family' is a commonly used and accepted phrase. I guess people see it as a short form of 'Friends and family (members)'. Clive Osee