Comments on: Bits and Bytes Forever

By: sk

sk — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I read the same article.. and notices something..

To quote: “Over the years, Mr. Cohen, who moonlights as a computer fix-it man, has continually transferred important files to ever newer computers and storage formats like CD’s and DVD’s.”

Shouldn’t that be “CDs” and DVDs” ..Notice the apostrophe…

Am I right?

By: sepoy

sepoy — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

sk: My opinion: No. The possessive is for the “storage formats” … i.e. Over the years, Mr. Cohen, who moonlights as a computer fixit man, has continually transferred important files to ever newer computers storage formats [like that of the] CDs and DVDs.
Ms. Sepoy says: Despite Sepoy’s argument, you are correct. Many people overlook the fact that CD and DVD are merely abbreviations for a long name. No one would ever say “transferred to compact disc’s”. Were they (and Sepoy) to consider it in this light, they would see the error of their ways.
Actually, sk, you should submit that to the NYTime’s correction page.

Paging Will Safire, apostrophe in aisle 2, paging Will Safire.

By: SK

SK — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Good idea.. (about submitting this to the NYT corrections page)

By the way, I love reading your blog.. always interesting and pertinent to my own experiences..

Keep up the good work..

By: thabet

thabet — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Apple are too insular to ever defeat MS, sadly.