Nope, I'm no longer a student. Sigh. (I'd be a Professional Student if indulgence were at my fingertips.) I am, though, the original poster re: exhibit vs. exhibition, and have to say Thanks for the Dialogue. It was a former colleague, or two, who freaked upon hearing the word "exhibit" used in connection with contemporary art "exhibitions," and now I'm in a different (vastly) museum, in a different (incredibly vastly!) region of the country, and everyone, including the well-educated art critic in the local paper, uses the word exhibit exclusively. While I still cannot manage to get "exhibit" out of my mouth regarding our contemporary exhibitions, I guess I can stop shuddering when my new colleagues do so.... Barbra Brady Babs Brady [log in to unmask]