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Like Form Four, Form Five does not have an official short version. Because of this fact, it really isn't entirely accurate to refer to the only official version of Form Five as Long Form Five. Although, one could argue that in order to keep the form naming consistent throughout the system, it would be best to keep referring to the upper forms with the "long" designation. And, that argument has a certain validity and undeniable logic to it.

 

It is the position of this book series to use the "no long" naming convention. This was a purposeful choice and is not an attempt to take a side. This choice was primarily made in an effort to reinforce the distinction between the higher forms and the intermediate to lower forms of the system. It was not made to imply that using the "long" naming convention is incorrect nor inappropriate.

 

There are valid arguments on both sides of this discussion, and many practitioners never take a stance - using both naming conventions interchangeably. But, with all issues, there are those on both sides of the issue that are firmly entrenched in their decision - whichever side they have chosen to come down on.

 

In the end, this is such a minor and insignificant point that it is simply just silly and wasteful to expend so much energy arguing over it; with such a pantheon of other more important and meaningful insights, revelations, and areas to explore, discuss, and ponder over.