"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> Goomba38 wrote on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:35:07 -0500:
>
> ??>> My friend was being silly, even though she was correct. If
> ??>> the menu says panini, as a heading atop a list of choices,
> ??>> that's correct because it's plural. But, to list each item
> ??>> with the word "panini" (Roast beef panini with horseradish
> ??>> sauce) seems incorrect, since that's just one sandwich, at
> ??>> least in theory.
> ??>>
> ??>> So, if I'm being pedantic, should a diner's beverage list
> ??>> look like this? Coffees Milks Orange Juices Grapefruit
> ??>> Juices
> ??>>
>
> I tend to agree since I cannot speak or write Italian tho' my recognition
> vocabulary for food is just passable. However, tho' ravioli sounds plural,
> what *do* you call an individual one? I suspect ravioli has been around
> long enough in English usage to be the same in singular or plural,
> horrible tho' an Italian speaker might find that :-) I don't know if the
> aging process has gone on long enough for panini but I don't know the
> singular here either.

Panino