Hello all --

Thus far I've merely been a lurker on this list, but a recently
submitted paper prompted me to share this rather trivial
comment/question.  A few years ago, when I was teaching a technical
writing class for engineering majors, I began to notice students using
the word "manufactures" as a noun in place of "manufacturers."
Consider, for example, the following sentence: "Tire manufactures state
the tire is worn out once it reaches this minimal tread."  This use of
the word drives me absolutely nuts, but it happens often enough that I'm
beginning to wonder if the usage of the word has changed (or is
changing), at least within the technical professions.  Has anyone else
noticed a similar usage?  

Greg Dyer

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