\def\ncolumns{\the\columnsperpage}
-\message{[\ncolumns\space
+\message{[\ncolumns\space
column\if 1\ncolumns\else s\fi\space per page]}
\def\scaledmag#1{ scaled \magstep #1}
\def\bye{\par\vfill\supereject
\if a\abc \else\null\vfill\eject\fi
\if a\abc \else\null\vfill\eject\fi
- \end}
+ \end}
\fi
% we won't be using math mode much, so redefine some of the characters