Amber11  +  9120 Thu, 25 Sep 03 05:56 PM The doctor is dictating: Three 2-minute preconditioning ischemic stimuli were provided with 2 minutes in between of each of the stimuli. stimuli is plural. however, in the second part of the sentence where it states, in between each of the stimuli, should I change stimuli to stimulus( singular form). Amber11 Joined on Thu, Sep 11 2003 New Member 11 Punctuation, Plurals

	hitchhiker  +  9131 Thu, 25 Sep 03 06:51 PM Hi Amber, "Three 2-minute preconditioning ischemic stimuli were provided at 2 minute intervals." This would mean: .. .. hitchhiker Joined on Mon, Nov 18 2002 Richmond, UK Senior Member 4,036 Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea - massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind-boggling amounts of excrement... Punctuation

	wumanfu  +  9173 Fri, 26 Sep 03 08:14 AM Hi, in-between implies that at least two elements are involved. Where there are at least two elements, it’s appropriate to use the plural form of stimulus (stimuli). Therefore, “in between each of the stimuli” is correct. Alternatively, you could say “After Each stimulus”…. wumanfu Joined on Wed, Sep 24 2003 This member has left English Forums. Please do not expect a reply to existing posts. Full Member 150 For the Titanic, an iceberg, for sanity, spam. Punctuation, Plurals

	Amber11  +  9195 Fri, 26 Sep 03 12:38 PM Wumanfu, Thank you so much for your reply. I fully understand how the sentence is constructed and its meaning. Thanks again:) Amber11 Punctuation