Date:  Thu, 7 Dec 1995 14:10:05 EST

From:  Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV maintainer

     <owner-LISTSERV[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>

Subject: Re: Perspective...(?)



All I can offer is that I frequently change "perspective of" to

"perspective on" in that sort of context (I'm paid for editing),

and "viewpoint of" to "viewpoint on." In my usage, which I've thought

of as more-or-less standard, "viewpoint of" or "perspective of"

should be followed by the person whose viewpoint it is: "The viewpoint

of the Senator is...." I'm from New York city.



Vicki Rosenzweig

vr%acmcr.uucp[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]murphy.com

New York, NY