Re: [lace] Lacemaking or Lace making-style manual needed
Thank you Robin. It does make sense. I first encountered this problem when I read the Antique Laces of the American Collectors. Then I devised my slide show which I called The Laces of the Robber Barons. But the more I said the title, the worse it sounded. Now I refer to it as The Lace of the Robber Barons, on the theory that E.B.White, author of the classic American style book, said, that if it doesn't sound right, don't say it. What would you say the correct title of my slide show should be? Devon In a message dated 3/19/2009 1:43:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, robinl...@socal.rr.com writes: dmt11h...@aol.com wrote: Another English language style issue which needs resolution in an official lace style manual is whether the plural of lace is lace or laces. Lace can be like fish (the words, not the objects!). Several of the same species are fish. Several different species are fishes. When talking about the laces of several regions, it's pluralized. When talking about the category of textiles, we say lace is made in many lands. Note that the verb is singlular (is, not are), so lace is singlular. I would say I have five pieces of lace, but again this is using lace as a category, not a bunch of objects. It's late, I'm tired, and I suspect this doesn't make much sense, but I've tried Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com **Great Deals on Dell 15 Laptops - Starting at $479 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220029050x1201385914/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doub leclick.net%2Fclk%3B212974460%3B34272906%3Bh) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Lacemaking or Lace making-style manual needed
I have no problem with The Laces of the Robber Barons, as you are speaking of many pieces types of lace and several collectors/people who collected them. To me the singular 'Lace of the Robber Barons' doesn't sound 'quite' correct. Just my 2 cents worth. But seeing the program was worth much more than that!!! Lorri Thank you Robin. It does make sense. I first encountered this problem when I read the Antique Laces of the American Collectors. Then I devised my slide show which I called The Laces of the Robber Barons. But the more I said the title, the worse it sounded. Now I refer to it as The Lace of the Robber Barons, on the theory that E.B.White, author of the classic American style book, said, that if it doesn't sound right, don't say it. What would you say the correct title of my slide show should be? Devon arachnemodera...@yahoo.commailto:arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Lacemaking or Lace making-style manual needed
Devon, in my opinion this title The Laces of the Robber Barons. sounds ok. I am sure you speak from more then one piece so it is clearer to say laces. Only my idea Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Lacemaking or Lace making-style manual needed
This may be the UK/US divide, or it may just be my personal opinion G: I think the plural of fish is fish, however many different species you may have. And similarly with sheep: lots of them are still sheep. And lace too: however many pieces of however many styles you have, the word is still just lace. The word laces makes me think of shoes; and Laces of the Robber Barons, to me, implies the strings which hold the fronts of their jackets together G. Very Errol Flynn! Also I'm a lacemaker, and what I do is lacemaking. As I say, this may not be correct, but it's how my mind works here in the UK, with a Scottish upbringing ... Margery. margerybu...@o2.co.uk in North Hertfordshire, UK -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of dmt11h...@aol.com Sent: Thursday 19 March 2009 14:03 To: robinl...@socal.rr.com; lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Lacemaking or Lace making-style manual needed Thank you Robin. It does make sense. I first encountered this problem when I read the Antique Laces of the American Collectors. Then I devised my slide show which I called The Laces of the Robber Barons. But the more I said the title, the worse it sounded. Now I refer to it as The Lace of the Robber Barons, on the theory that E.B.White, author of the classic American style book, said, that if it doesn't sound right, don't say it. What would you say the correct title of my slide show should be? Devon In a message dated 3/19/2009 1:43:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, robinl...@socal.rr.com writes: dmt11h...@aol.com wrote: Another English language style issue which needs resolution in an official lace style manual is whether the plural of lace is lace or laces. Lace can be like fish (the words, not the objects!). Several of the same species are fish. Several different species are fishes. When talking about the laces of several regions, it's pluralized. When talking about the category of textiles, we say lace is made in many lands. Note that the verb is singlular (is, not are), so lace is singlular. I would say I have five pieces of lace, but again this is using lace as a category, not a bunch of objects. It's late, I'm tired, and I suspect this doesn't make much sense, but I've tried Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Lacemaking or Lace making-style manual needed
The IOLI has encountered this style question as well and has gone with lacemaker and lacemaking. Another English language style issue which needs resolution in an official lace style manual is whether the plural of lace is lace or laces. Also, at issue, is the word reticello or reticella. I could go on and on. I figure that since we write about it all the time, we are the ones to set the style, not other entities. Devon In a message dated 3/18/2009 4:45:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk writes: I prefer lacemaker rather than two separate words. I googled both lacemaker and lace maker. Lacemaker - no problem. Lace maker I got Did you mean to search for: lacemaker Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com **Great Deals on Dell 15 Laptops - Starting at $479 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220433363x1201394532/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doub leclick.net%2Fclk%3B212935224%3B34245239%3Bb) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Lacemaking or Lace making-style manual needed
dmt11h...@aol.com wrote: Another English language style issue which needs resolution in an official lace style manual is whether the plural of lace is lace or laces. Lace can be like fish (the words, not the objects!). Several of the same species are fish. Several different species are fishes. When talking about the laces of several regions, it's pluralized. When talking about the category of textiles, we say lace is made in many lands. Note that the verb is singlular (is, not are), so lace is singlular. I would say I have five pieces of lace, but again this is using lace as a category, not a bunch of objects. It's late, I'm tired, and I suspect this doesn't make much sense, but I've tried Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com