[projectaon] Re: 21votm errata
- From: Jonathan Blake <jonathan.blake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 11:37:05 -0700
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Benjamin I Krefetz
<krefetz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Jonathan Blake wrote:
>
>> (er) 165: his crew attempt -> his crew attempts [LM]
>>
>> agreed
>
> Ugh. The old collective noun issue again. From the context of the section,
> it doesn't sound like the crew members are acting as one, so I think it's a
> reasonable shortening of "his crew members attempt" and should be left as
> is.
This is a very subjective rule, and I try to err on the side of
leaving things as they are. In this case, I still think this is
justified.
>> (er) 177: one set are human prints, but the other set are -> one set
>> is human prints, but the other set is [LM]
>>
>> agreed
>
> Similar issue. We have a collective noun specifically identified with a
> plural, so I think it should be left as is. (As opposed to something like
> "one set is deeply embedded into the ground, but the other set is
> superficial", where "is" leads into a descriptor rather than an identifier
> and would therefore be correct.)
I see what you mean. We can reverse this change. Sorry, Simon. :)
>> (er) 179: A tangle of metal pipes and brass cylinders hang -> A
>> tangle
>> of metal pipes and brass cylinders hangs [LM]
>>
>> agreed
>
> Again, probably okay as-is since the tangle is directly identified with a
> plural, but I'd be interested to hear Simon's take on this one, since he's
> actually British :)
This one I feel even more strongly that it should be changed. :)
--
Jon
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