Two place worth checking would be the TLG index to see which writers actually use what dative plural form and also Goodwin's Grammar. David M. **************************1994********************************************** David L. Mealand * E-mail: David.Mealand%uk.ac.ed@ukacrl University of Edinburgh * Office Fax: (+44)-31-650-6579 Scotland, U.K. EH1 2LX * Office tel.:(+44)-31-650-8917 or 8921