Thomas Mennella1 has noted the ever-increasing use of "ome" as a suffix. He did not indicate that many people believe that a popular song begins, "'Ome, 'ome on the range." Moreover, as a young student he is unaware of the approaching omic doom. Many seniors experience this final indignity--the old folk's 'ome.
Ronald Bentley
Professor Emeritus
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Rbentley+@pitt.edu