Since there are a number of opinions in play here concerning plagiarism- 
and many of them are disseminating incorrect information concerning plagiarism- 
it seemed like a good idea to go over what everyone in the US who've never 
heard of vpw, pfal or twi say on plagiarism and the related subjects. 
First,  
What is plagiarism? 
http://www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_wh...plagiarism.html 
"What is plagiarism? 
Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work, or borrowing someone else