[MD] Rabid Weasels

[Dan Glover]

Hello everyone

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 10:04 PM, 118 <ununoctiums at gmail.com> wrote:
> Apropos of (from the Chicago Manual)(colon)
>
>     A. If “using” can be misread as “that/who is using,” then it’s a
> good idea to add “by” (colon)
>
>     Describe a child using a pen.
>
>     Describe a child who is using a pen.
>
>     Describe a child by using a pen.
>
>     If the copyeditor doesn’t actually know whether a vector is able
> to “use” Cartesian coordinates, she might be hedging her bets by
> forcing you to approve her interpretation. If you think the copy is
> slightly clearer with the addition of “by,” consider keeping it. If it
> changes the meaning to something that isn’t correct, then reword your
> sentence so it’s clearer (full stop).

I like more clear but perhaps that is just a matter of style.

>
>
> If dmb and others could get their cartesian coordinates correct we
> wouldn't be in the mess we are in now, "by" the way.

Mess? What mess?

 Sometimes I
> think that dmb and others are just those "who is using"

are using

> (to use the
> vernacular) by us, pen or no pen.

This needs to be more clear.

>dmb (and of course others) want us
> all to approve his (and others) interpretation.

I should think we all seek (some type of) approval.

  Somehow, I think you
> know better.  Their (and others) copy is as clear as mud, not to
> mention their copy copy.
>
> Thanks for the link, I like to think that I have style.

Chicago style!

Dan