From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Language question Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:25:15 +0100 Message-ID: References: <8260CEF3-AEEF-4E9C-824D-2DBD184671BC@gmail.com> <6886503D1523ED41ACBD82F205B220EA03673D80@ad01msxmb004.US.Cingular.Net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v929.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LASpJ-0000M6-QG for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:26:21 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LASpI-0000LV-5x for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:26:21 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=51540 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LASpI-0000LS-1z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:26:20 -0500 Received: from mail-ew0-f13.google.com ([209.85.219.13]:55067) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LASpH-0003ht-KO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:26:19 -0500 Received: by ewy6 with SMTP id 6so926531ewy.18 for ; Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:26:19 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Peter Frings Cc: emacs-orgmode Org-Mode Wow, I am blown away by the flood of answers with various degrees of explanations. Thank you all very much. - Carsten On Dec 10, 2008, at 6:05 PM, Peter Frings wrote: > > On 10 Dec 2008, at 17:13, Womick, Don wrote: > >> 's always indicates possession, never plurality. >> >> I don't think there's a hard-and-fast choice between "IDs" and "ids", >> but "IDs" looks better to me, since it's clear that you're using an >> abbreviation. But if you write "id" (singular), be consistent and >> write >> "ids" (plural). > > I'm not a native English speaker, but since the Chicago Manual of > Style is within reach... > > About the plural: > > * Letters, nouns coinages, numbers: So far as it can be done without > confusion, single or multiple letters used as words, hyphenated > coinages used as nouns, and numbers (wether spelled out or in > figures) firm the plural by adding s alone: > > the three Rs > YMCAs > ... > > * Abbreviations with periods, lowercase letters used as nouns, and > capital letters that would be confusing if /s/ alone were added form > the plural with an apostrohpe and an s: > > Ph.D's > x's and y's > SOS's > ... > > > About the capitalization: > I can't find it right now (might have read it somewhere else), but I > think the rule is rather simple: > > Acronyms should be written in uppercase when they are spelled out in > speech, e.g. ID (Ey-Dee). When they're being used as words, they're > written in lowercase, e.g., 'radar'. > > > Combining the two, I think it's "IDs". > > Cheers, > Peter. > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode