Timeline for A unique case of capitalising mid-sentence and using apostrophe 's'
Current License: CC BY-SA 3.0
9 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2015 at 12:47 | history | edited | chasly - supports Monica | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Edits in response to comments
|
| Sep 20, 2015 at 12:46 | comment | added | chasly - supports Monica | I'll replace 'should'. I think we are all agreeing essentially and I presented my answer as an opinion because I think an answer to this question has to be a matter of opinion. I find it difficult to draw the line sometimes. Ultimately we could argue that all of the 'rules' of English are an opinion because, unlike for some other languages, there is no central authority laying down the law. | |
| Sep 20, 2015 at 12:33 | comment | added | herisson | It's sort of a complicated issue, and I'm somewhat rethinking my downvote, but in any case it's too late now for me to reverse it. I'll just present some more examples to show what I mean, and I hope you can edit your answer to take them into account, allowing me to change my vote. We say 'the United States' and 'the ambassador' but 'the United States ambassador.' We say 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'the actor' but I would generally say 'the Lord of the Rings actor.' And so on. While 'the The Lord of the Rings actor' seems possible to me, it doesn't seem any more correct; would you agree? | |
| Sep 20, 2015 at 12:26 | comment | added | Janus Bahs Jacquet | @sumelic Let’s say the lead singer in all bands is referred to as The Man (regardless of gender). What would be the name of the The The The Man? ;-) | |
| Sep 20, 2015 at 12:22 | comment | added | Tragicomic | Sorry, I downvoted as well and then got distracted by something else before I could leave an explanation. My reasons are the same as those of @sumelic. | |
| Sep 20, 2015 at 12:20 | comment | added | herisson | I just downvoted -- I disagree that the Guardian "should" have written "the The Roots" in any sense of the word "should," speaking strictly or laxly. Most style guides will have a section on how to deal with titles like these; in my experience they generally advise either using a single capitalized or a single uncapitalized definite article, never doubling (except in special cases like "The The"). The rest of your answer isn't particularly objectionable to me, although it basically seems like you're just giving your opinion. | |
| Sep 20, 2015 at 12:01 | comment | added | cors85 | I think the Guardian makes most sense too, but I thought the band name should at least be capitalised: "These days it makes a regular appearance on mainstream TV in America – The Roots drummer Questlove is fond of wearing..." ? | |
| Sep 20, 2015 at 11:56 | history | edited | chasly - supports Monica | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added 296 characters in body
|
| Sep 20, 2015 at 11:46 | history | answered | chasly - supports Monica | CC BY-SA 3.0 |