The “Can Anyone Define &” thread Dale started seems to have taken care of the inquiry promptly and effectively. Are we ready to tackle the dreaded GERUNDIVE?
What is the most commonly used gerundive in the business world?
Tom D.
Agenda?
Some kinda lettuce?
memorandum
Both are correct, though Memorandum is probably used more often than Agenda. Both are future passive participles (to be remembered, to be done).
Tom D.
What about ampersand, as in something else to be added to your bill?
On 2003-01-30 23:49, Tom Dowling wrote:
The “Can Anyone Define &” thread Dale started seems to have taken care of the inquiry promptly and effectively. Are we ready to tackle the dreaded GERUNDIVE?
The article on the gerund in Fowler’s Modern English Usage (the 1926 version) begins,
Gerund)(gerundive. The second word is of importance only with regard to the languages that possess the thing, of which English does not happen to be one; but, as its being occasionally used for the other word gerund , which is of importance in English grammar, may cause confusion, the difference between the Latin gerund & gerundive should be explained.
He then goes on to explain this, and the relationships between gerunds and participles and infinitives.
Highly recommended for any fellow-cranks on the board (here?? cranks??? 
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John
John, you are a man according to my heart. Good for you! And just in case you wonder, when it comes to split infinitives I belong to the fifth group (proudly).
On 2003-01-30 23:49, Tom Dowling wrote:
Are we ready to tackle the dreaded GERUNDIVE?
Wasn’t she the wife of the Rich Man, in the parable of the Rich](http://www.ccel.org/b/bramley/carols/jpg/0089=84.htm%22%3ERich) Man and Lazarus?