Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Chris"s Major Conniption Message-ID: <1283@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Oct-84 20:15:20 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxq.1283 Posted: Tue Oct 16 20:15:20 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Oct-84 06:39:46 EDT References: ihuxq.1271, <349@wxlvax.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 28 -- >> Ken Purlow says: >> And "IC's" is OK, too. >> Won't someone do something about such terrible grammatical lapses? >> It obviously should be: >> And "IC's" are OK, too. >> --Dick Wexelblat No, it shouldn't. It's (now watch carefully): "IC's" *is* OK, too. IC's *are* OK, too. The former, with quotes, means "this particular style or character string is proper." The latter means "integrated circuits are the cat's meow." So, you would write: "Strunk and White" *IS* a fine reference. Without the quotes: Strunk and White *ARE* nice guys. The moral-- read "Strunk and White". And spell my damn name right! -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 16 Oct 84 [25 Vendemiaire An CXCIII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7188 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***