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In the New Yorker...
serious crayons:
Another one -- I'm not sure this is an AP style rule so much as a widespread writing convention -- is they won't write "said Pete Buttegeig, a Democratic former naval officer who served as the 19th United States secretary of transportation from 2021 to 2025 and as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020." Instead, they'll write, "Pete Buttageig, a Democratic former naval officer who served as the 19th United States secretary of transportation from 2021 to 2025 and as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020, said."
That's one of several New Yorker affectations I find annoying. That and the diaresis: "Pete Buttegeig was hoping Donald Trump would not get re?lected. But Trump won, receiving seventy-seven million, two-hundred eighty-four, one hundred and eighteen votes."
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on May 25, 2025, 03:04:44 pm ---Another one -- I'm not sure this is an AP style rule so much as a widespread writing convention -- is they won't write "said Pete Buttegeig, a Democratic former naval officer who served as the 19th United States secretary of transportation from 2021 to 2025 and as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020." Instead, they'll write, "Pete Buttageig, a Democratic former naval officer who served as the 19th United States secretary of transportation from 2021 to 2025 and as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020, said."
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Yeah, we've discussed that one before. It drives me to distraction.
Front-Ranger:
My magazine didn't arrive last week! I think it may have been delivered to another address. Did I miss anything worthwhile? I could request another copy to be sent to me, but it takes a lot of time.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on June 09, 2025, 11:51:48 am ---My magazine didn't arrive last week! I think it may have been delivered to another address. Did I miss anything worthwhile? I could request another copy to be sent to me, but it takes a lot of time.
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Can you estimate what the cover date should have been. Hard to tell otherwise.
I thought you accessed it online, too. ???
Front-Ranger:
The publication date would be, roughly, today, June 9. Yes, I can access it online, but prefer not to.
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