Comments on: Drive-by album scenes http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/ The Revd Gareth J M Saunders' weblog Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:41:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Ricky http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29778 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:12:11 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29778 Oh yes, the difference between 'University of St Andrews' and 'St Andrews University' is very important. Its the same at the University of Edinburgh (not Edinburgh University) where I work. I mean, any old Tom, Dick or Harry higher education institution can add the word 'university' to the end of their name - Liverpool John Moores University, Leicester De Montfort University, etc., etc., but it takes a <em>special</em> institution to be the <em>University of</em> somewhere... And thanks for the punctuation advice, I'll try not to dot my Drs Mrs or Sts again... Oh yes, the difference between ‘University of St Andrews’ and ‘St Andrews University’ is very important. Its the same at the University of Edinburgh (not Edinburgh University) where I work. I mean, any old Tom, Dick or Harry higher education institution can add the word ‘university’ to the end of their name - Liverpool John Moores University, Leicester De Montfort University, etc., etc., but it takes a special institution to be the University of somewhere…

And thanks for the punctuation advice, I’ll try not to dot my Drs Mrs or Sts again…

]]> by: Gareth J M Saunders http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29770 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:16:48 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29770 As I understand it -- from one of the Professors at St Andrews, and according to the Penguin Guide to Punctuation -- British usage favours the following: The dot is supposed to indicate that there are letters missing to the right of the dot. If the letters are chopped off the end of the word then you place a dot to indicate this; but if the letters are scooped out of the middle then you don't add a dot to the end. So: Professor -> Prof. The Reverend -> The Rev. But: Doctor -> Dr Mister -> Mr Street -> St Saint -> St According to the Corporate Style Guide for the University of St Andrews the university's name should always be written "University of St Andrews" -- with no dot after the "St" and not "St Andrews University". :) G As I understand it — from one of the Professors at St Andrews, and according to the Penguin Guide to Punctuation — British usage favours the following:

The dot is supposed to indicate that there are letters missing to the right of the dot. If the letters are chopped off the end of the word then you place a dot to indicate this; but if the letters are scooped out of the middle then you don’t add a dot to the end. So:

Professor -> Prof.
The Reverend -> The Rev.

But:

Doctor -> Dr
Mister -> Mr
Street -> St
Saint -> St

According to the Corporate Style Guide for the University of St Andrews the university’s name should always be written “University of St Andrews” — with no dot after the “St” and not “St Andrews University”. :)

G

]]> by: Ricky http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29578 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:14:29 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29578 Hmmm. Why no dot? Is this peculiar to St Andrews or does it apply to all abbreviated Saints? Hmmm. Why no dot? Is this peculiar to St Andrews or does it apply to all abbreviated Saints?

]]> by: Gareth J M Saunders http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29535 Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:04:43 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29535 [Laugh out loud!] Indeed! By the way, did you know that there is no full-stop (dot) after "St" in "St Andrews"? Something else that I've learned in the last few months. I think there is a blog post in that somewhere... [Laugh out loud!] Indeed!

By the way, did you know that there is no full-stop (dot) after “St” in “St Andrews”? Something else that I’ve learned in the last few months. I think there is a blog post in that somewhere…

]]> by: Ricky http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29494 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:51:57 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/06/21/drive-by-album-scenes/#comment-29494 Oddly enough, that very road (and many of the other country roads to the south and east of St. Andrews) reimind me of the Floyd album 'The Division Bell' - not because of the cover, but because it came out when I was working as a taxi driver in St. Andrews and I would listen to it as I taxied folk about from St. Andrews to Lathones, Dunino, Kingsbarns, Boarhills, etc. At least you're not reminded of the cover to Meddle every day. That would be unpleasant. Oddly enough, that very road (and many of the other country roads to the south and east of St. Andrews) reimind me of the Floyd album ‘The Division Bell’ - not because of the cover, but because it came out when I was working as a taxi driver in St. Andrews and I would listen to it as I taxied folk about from St. Andrews to Lathones, Dunino, Kingsbarns, Boarhills, etc.

At least you’re not reminded of the cover to Meddle every day. That would be unpleasant.

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