The loss of an apostrophe
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wrote on 24 Oct 2021, 21:59 last edited by
When I went to school, the particular syndrome, properly called "Trisomy 21," was called "Down's Syndrome."
Yet, today, most of the references to it call it "Down Syndrome."
It's named after the British physician, John Down, who first described it.
Why "Down" vs "Down's"?
We don't (yet) call it "Parkinson Disease." but "Parkinson's Disease," right? It's not "Huntington Chorea," but "Huntington's Chorea."
I don't get it.
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wrote on 24 Oct 2021, 23:57 last edited by
It is probably racist
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wrote on 24 Oct 2021, 23:59 last edited by
My spouse and I are still adapting to "maths" with an s. We also struggle listening to "fishes" as we prefer fish. Life marches on. we are all trampled.
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My spouse and I are still adapting to "maths" with an s. We also struggle listening to "fishes" as we prefer fish. Life marches on. we are all trampled.
wrote on 25 Oct 2021, 00:02 last edited by@kluurs said in The loss of an apostrophe:
We also struggle listening to "fishes" as we prefer fish.
I've always thought that "fishes" referred to a collection of different species of "fish."
IOW:
More than one "fish" is - "fish."
As in, "I caught a bunch of fish today."
More than one specie of "fish" is - "fishes."
As in, "I caught walleye, pike and perch today. All kinds of fishes."
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@kluurs said in The loss of an apostrophe:
We also struggle listening to "fishes" as we prefer fish.
I've always thought that "fishes" referred to a collection of different species of "fish."
IOW:
More than one "fish" is - "fish."
As in, "I caught a bunch of fish today."
More than one specie of "fish" is - "fishes."
As in, "I caught walleye, pike and perch today. All kinds of fishes."
wrote on 25 Oct 2021, 00:07 last edited by@george-k said in The loss of an apostrophe:
I've always thought that "fishes" referred to a collection of different species of "fish."
Correct.
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My spouse and I are still adapting to "maths" with an s. We also struggle listening to "fishes" as we prefer fish. Life marches on. we are all trampled.
wrote on 25 Oct 2021, 01:52 last edited by Copper@kluurs said in The loss of an apostrophe:
adapting to "maths" with an s
I refuse
The s is ridiculous
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My spouse and I are still adapting to "maths" with an s. We also struggle listening to "fishes" as we prefer fish. Life marches on. we are all trampled.
wrote on 25 Oct 2021, 01:53 last edited by@kluurs said in The loss of an apostrophe:
My spouse and I are still adapting to "maths" with an s.
Why? Did you move to London?
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wrote on 25 Oct 2021, 01:55 last edited by
What about this person "fishes" for a living? I had to fish for the answer.
Verbs. lol
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