MLA and rival gangs

[72doug2,2S]

I don't want to PARF this, but I see some of the same anti-social tensions on this board and it's time to say, it's getting old.

4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence

NEW YORK—Law enforcement officials confirmed Friday that four more copy editors were killed this week amid ongoing violence between two rival gangs divided by their loyalties to the The Associated Press Stylebook and The Chicago Manual Of Style. “At this time we have reason to believe the killings were gang-related and carried out by adherents of both the AP and Chicago styles, part of a vicious, bloody feud to establish control over the grammar and usage guidelines governing American English,” said FBI spokesman Paul Holstein, showing reporters graffiti tags in which the word “anti-social” had been corrected to read “antisocial.” “The deadly territory dispute between these two organizations, as well as the notorious MLA Handbook gang, has claimed the lives of more than 63 publishing professionals this year alone.” Officials also stated that an innocent 35-year-old passerby who found himself caught up in a long-winded dispute over use of the serial, or Oxford, comma had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

[ninelevenick]

MLA gang has claimed my 'hood. MLA for life, Yo

[nostatic]

flying Strunk and White colors here

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by nostatic

flying Strunk and White colors here

[wdfifteen]

We're Chicago all the way here, but the AP guys have been lurking around the 'hood, trying to get a foothold on the territory. I just hope it doesn't get violent.

[scottmandue]

I was wondering what the heck this was about.... then saw it was from the Onion.

[5String43]

Hey, it's the AP Style Guide all the way for me.

[72doug2,2S]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

We're Chicago all the way here, but the AP guys have been lurking around the 'hood, trying to get a foothold on the territory. I just hope it doesn't get violent.

Chicago is all dat here, at least for books and stuff.

You 15th or 16th edition?

[MRM]

I be old Skul up here, Playa. Been doing the 9th edition since the 80s and ain't nobody every improved upon it. All y'all newbs wich yo' newfangled computers and double digit editions are just payin' extra money to da Man. That Skunk and White guy be having the old Skool vibes too, wid dat Charlotte's Web thing, and all, but nobody that writes about a pig that talks should be writin' a handbook of style, ya here?

[RWebb]

This is all liberal arts stuff, so who cares?



Good scientific writing don't need no style manual - yo!

[wdfifteen]

UPDATE:
Violent arguments have been reported between the APs and Chis regarding the proper spelling of the word (or words) nit picking, with a vocal splinter group insisting on a hyphenated form.

[72doug2,2S]

Originally Posted by RWebb

This is all liberal arts stuff, so who cares?



Good scientific writing don't need no style manual - yo!

Yo -Science street cred question.

If'n dat's true, like who's the top dog between the CSE and CBE?

[MRM]

UPDATE:

Violent arguments have been reported between the APs and Chis regarding the proper spelling of the word (or words) nit picking, with a vocal splinter group insisting on a hyphenated form.

Nitpicking is one word. It can be hyphenated "nit-picking" but it should never be split into two separate words.

[dhoward]

How can that be? It's the picking of nits. Cottonpicking?

[SteamWolf]

[72doug2,2S]

Originally Posted by RWebb

This is all liberal arts stuff, so who cares?

[SteamWolf]

[dw1]

Originally Posted by 72doug2,2S

Yo -Science street cred question.

If'n dat's true, like who's the top dog between the CSE and CBE?

Y'all gotta know dis ain't just "artsy bullsh..." (as we techies usta say in skool).

Give some Respect to El Jefe... ivy cred.