[ASC-list] ASC-list Digest, Vol 99, Issue 25
Helen.Sim at csiro.au
Helen.Sim at csiro.au
Mon Feb 25 02:18:47 UTC 2013
The names of all the planets in the Solar System are capitalised. What's the issue?
- H
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Helen Sim
Media Liaison and Public Relations
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and
Australian Astronomical Observatory
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On 25/02/2013, at 12:48 PM, Robyn Stutchbury wrote:
How about we take a stand against 'earth' instead of 'Earth'? I've listened to all the arguments: Earth is not capitalised because it isn't named after a mythological god; creates confusion because earth also refers to soil or dirt; and etc.
I suspect that 'Earth' might attract the respect lacking among many of the Homo sapiens that inhabit it.
My grumpiness is not age-related; it has been with me since birth!
Robyn
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On 25/02/2013, at 10:44 AM, Helen.Sim at csiro.au<mailto:Helen.Sim at csiro.au> wrote:
I'm a grump too. And I'd like to make 2013 the Year of the Apostrophe Crusade. Any takers?
- Helen
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Helen Sim
Media Liaison and Public Relations
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science
and
Australian Astronomical Observatory
T: +61 2 9372 4251
M: +61 419 635 905
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