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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,512 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:30 PM Mar 2020

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Grammar Nazis, your day has come.

The Washington Post says that "covid-19" is the disorder that is caused by a virus. The Wall Street Journal. calls "that thing" Covid-19. The Washington Times (I was at the library) calls "it" COVID-19.

I am waiting for the Associated Press to issue an edict.

Source: https://bobbiblogger.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/when-comforting-a-grammar-nazi-i-always-say-softly-there-their-theyre/

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Grammar Nazis, your day has come. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 OP

And I (rarely) drink!!! elleng Mar 2020 #1

Join me. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #2

;-) elleng Mar 2020 #4

I would go with COVID-19 dragonlady Mar 2020 #3

There's an expression about people in glass houses PJMcK Mar 2020 #5

It's part of the title. Take a look. I always include it. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #6

Right you are! PJMcK Mar 2020 #7

Oh, don't worry about that. I'm not going to. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #8

Romani ite domum! nycbos Mar 2020 #9

One of my favorites: area51 Mar 2020 #10

elleng

(130,978 posts)

1. And I (rarely) drink!!!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:31 PM

Mar 2020

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,512 posts)

2. Join me.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:42 PM

Mar 2020

5-liter box of Franzia Bold Blends Chardonnay.

elleng

(130,978 posts)

4. ;-)

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:50 PM

Mar 2020

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)

3. I would go with COVID-19

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:49 PM

Mar 2020

because it is not a word, it's an acronym. (I am an RGN = Retired Grammar Nazi)

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

5. There's an expression about people in glass houses

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 09:34 PM

Mar 2020

Take a look at your OP where you placed a period after the word, Journal.

(wink)

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,512 posts)

6. It's part of the title. Take a look. I always include it.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 09:55 PM

Mar 2020

Granted, no one else does, but I've got my own style manual.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

7. Right you are!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:01 PM

Mar 2020

Please notice my (wink) meaning it was a light-hearted comment.

Enjoy your evening!

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,512 posts)

8. Oh, don't worry about that. I'm not going to.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:06 PM

Mar 2020

Weird, though. I can't think of any other paper that does that.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

9. Romani ite domum!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:46 PM

Mar 2020

area51

(11,912 posts)

10. One of my favorites:

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:33 PM

Mar 2020

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