[mb-users] re: capitalization or not

Dave Smey autodave at davesmey.com
Fri Sep 1 01:55:55 UTC 2006


> And remember MB uses styleguides, and that styleguides go "before" cd
> covers.
>
Right, but it is a "chicken and egg" scenario.  The styleguides are
presumably based on generalizations derived from some sort of evidence.

The reason I am so riled up about this is that it seems some would prefer
to make up style guidelines out of thin air - right now there is NO
evidence being offered that supports apostrophe + lowercase.

I apologize for arguing the point too far, but you did choose to represent
'Round Midnight with a small-r in your post, implying a different stance.

It sounds like you have a much more extensive jazz collection than I do
and thus have the info to fill out the general case nicely, with 'S
Wonderful and whatnot.

-dave




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