tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post3880531325931393512..comments2024-03-28T15:41:48.726-07:00Comments on Sons of Steve Garvey: Grammar Geeks: More Help NeededSteve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-25924946666644595312009-07-22T19:10:08.390-07:002009-07-22T19:10:08.390-07:00I swear the phrase 'toothpaste close-up' i...I swear the phrase 'toothpaste close-up' in my above comment was completely unintentional.Eric Karroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070527828477695509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-57422204217566200232009-07-22T17:48:26.228-07:002009-07-22T17:48:26.228-07:00For some reason my camera can't focus on the t...For some reason my camera can't focus on the toothpaste close-up, but I implore you next time you are at the drugstore to seek out the Colgate 2-in-1 toothpaste and look at the 'f' in 'freshens' for yourself.<br /><br />I have never seen <i>anything</i> so lowercase before.Eric Karroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070527828477695509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-83638469982352508582009-07-22T17:37:10.172-07:002009-07-22T17:37:10.172-07:00My view on capitalization on 6-4-2 is that all the...My view on capitalization on <i>6-4-2</i> is that <i>all</i> the existing conventions usually used for deciding capitalization are broken, so I capitalize everything, even up to and including prepositions.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015219452269186971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-23459077811933121202009-07-22T13:29:38.841-07:002009-07-22T13:29:38.841-07:00@ Josh S: Or should we get the F out?@ Josh S: Or should we get the F out?Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-83655410661807604362009-07-22T12:47:55.552-07:002009-07-22T12:47:55.552-07:00Perhaps we should just get the f out and move on.Perhaps we should just get the f out and move on.Josh S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06838578298386299922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-45361578701749926322009-07-22T11:40:40.115-07:002009-07-22T11:40:40.115-07:00though I should say that in staff meetings, your b...though I should say that in staff meetings, your breath is always minty fresh.Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-55370328389171756902009-07-22T11:39:58.672-07:002009-07-22T11:39:58.672-07:00Also, EK: Are you that hard up for cash that you c...Also, EK: Are you that hard up for cash that you can't afford a separate mouthwash purchase?Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-40723066405236283072009-07-22T10:55:03.406-07:002009-07-22T10:55:03.406-07:00I think it's a font issue as well, but I can&#...I think it's a font issue as well, but I can't see the actual box. So maybe it is lower case, like you "claim."<br /><br />If it is lower case, perhaps Colgate just doesn't care about freshness as much as they do about clean Teeth.<br /><br />This question sounds like a job for Ted L. Nancy (Letters From a Nut)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12451199428582033589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-14795051392007557072009-07-22T10:49:21.578-07:002009-07-22T10:49:21.578-07:00I can't believe a debate has brewed over wheth...I can't believe a debate has brewed over whether the 'f' is upper or lower case. The bend at the top coupled with the fact that the middle horizontal stroke extends on either side of the vertical stroke to me unequivocally demonstrates it's lower-case.<br /><br />When I get home I'm gonna take my own photo and you guys will all see it's lower-case.Eric Karroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070527828477695509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-67053000891572298272009-07-22T10:39:54.891-07:002009-07-22T10:39:54.891-07:00It's not a problem of grammar, it's a prob...It's not a problem of grammar, it's a problem of the design of the type. If you look carefully the height of the case in the "F" is the same as its fellows "C", "T" y "B", which means the "F" on that typeface was not well-thought in terms of legibility (imho)<br /><br />By the way, what Justin and Josh said summarize my comment :)karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809119587515057105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-55053497375465447792009-07-22T10:07:20.836-07:002009-07-22T10:07:20.836-07:00XF, if it was printed in China, shouldn't it b...XF, if it was printed in China, shouldn't it be "Colkate"? Or "Golkate"?Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-74060078747627233952009-07-22T09:58:52.827-07:002009-07-22T09:58:52.827-07:00If this box is printed in China, then I'd say ...If this box is printed in China, then I'd say the grammar is perfect.<br />vr, XeiXeifrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904090174534262598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-31334282694091896562009-07-22T09:46:15.685-07:002009-07-22T09:46:15.685-07:00It is proper form to not capitalize made-up words ...It is proper form to not capitalize made-up words like "freshens".LLCoolLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376672619235108877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-58046029665153793462009-07-22T09:01:50.904-07:002009-07-22T09:01:50.904-07:00If you want to really get down and dirty with the ...If you want to really get down and dirty with the grammar, you could question why it says "Whitening" instead of "Whitens" or possibly "Whitener."Kyle Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-13431042308508505972009-07-22T08:43:49.844-07:002009-07-22T08:43:49.844-07:00I think it is capitalized.I think it is capitalized.Mr. LA Sports Czarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973447602451236780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-15850391587247637662009-07-22T08:41:05.851-07:002009-07-22T08:41:05.851-07:00To tell if it's capitalized, compare it to the...To tell if it's capitalized, compare it to the "F" in Fluoride above it, and the "f" in Lifters 2 lines below it. It doesn't look capitalized to me either, EK.Gibby's Limphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379574226601928522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-47774910067545965062009-07-22T07:52:30.280-07:002009-07-22T07:52:30.280-07:00I know the photo doesn't come through very wel...I know the photo doesn't come through very well, but it's definitely not capitalized (I have that actual toothpaste).Eric Karroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070527828477695509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-49372230714295445662009-07-22T07:51:48.316-07:002009-07-22T07:51:48.316-07:00The font they chose just has an odd-looking capita...The font they chose just has an odd-looking capital F.Josh S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06838578298386299922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-81232300354236538122009-07-22T07:36:22.768-07:002009-07-22T07:36:22.768-07:00I think it is capitalized, but it just looks reall...I think it is capitalized, but it just looks really stupid. If not, then your explanation would be the only thing that makes sense.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983978339427510808noreply@blogger.com