- The word *criteria* is often treated as singular or even uncountable, but these uses are usually still considered incorrect; the standard singular form is *criterion <http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/criterion>*. The standard and most common plural form is *criteria*; less common is *criterions <http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/criterions>*.[1]<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/criteria#cite_note-1> [2] <http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/criteria#cite_note-2>
Wiktionary Criteria as a word is not slang, it is the correct plural. Neither criterion nor criteria should show up as an incorrect spelling. Criterions does but then again it does in Google too. So I think criterions is arguable http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/58188/is-criterions-a-valid-plural-for-criterion On 6 November 2013 09:39, URL J. von Palokangas <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been using Apache Open Office Writer for about a month, and I have > a gripe and > a suggestion: > > GRIPE: > Open Office uses the incorrect slang term "Criteria" in its spell check > and in a couple of places in the > program itself. Look in the dictionary: The correct word is CRITERION > for a single requirement, > and the correct word for more than one requirement is CRITERIONS. It > really irritates me when > I'm writing a report or letter, and I use the correct word Criterion or > Criterions, and the spellcheck > marks it as an error. If you can't repair this, then I'm moving to a > different word processor. > > SUGGESTION: > Whenever I close a document, the program takes me back to the Open Office > program selection > menu. Why not do what MS Word does - just close the file and keep the > program running so I > can open a new file immediately instead of going out of the program and > then selecting it again > to continue working with another file. > > > Earl J. Kangas > from the > People's Socialist Republic of California > -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications <https://theingots.org/community/faq#7.0> Headline points in the 2014 and 2015 school league tables www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, Unit 4D Gagarin, Lichfield Road Industrial Estate, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7GN. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
