Subversive, Ch 5
The subject of Chapter 5.
What is "the misguided martyr"?
The CEH says that this is the "one rule" that is "absolute."
What is a sentence must never begin with a numeral?
1
What is I?
The subject and audience of Chapter 6
Who are writers?
1 kilometer is this many miles?
What is .6?
Saller indicates that these type of people "take pride in rigid thinking" and have "enthusiasm for imposing rules."
What are assertionists?
DAILY DOUBLE!
The Copy Editor's Handbook introduces two kinds of conventions for treatment of numbers: "technical" and "nontechnical." It also specifies these as alternative names for them.
What are "scientific" and "humanistic"?
100
What is "C"?
In this chapter, Saller defines 2 types of editors--one who scouts projects and offers contracts and one who analyzes the project and works with the writer. Name either.
Who are acquisitions editors or developmental editors?
DAILY DOUBLE
1 kilogram = this many pounds
What is 2.2?
Saller refers to a kind of victory that means the fight costs more than what is gained. Thank Ancient Rome for this reference.
What is Pyrrhic?
Numerals that require more than this number of words should be spelled out.
5
What is V?
Saller refers to this type of style which refers to the specific kind used within a publisher's works. Also fun dance music!
What is "house"?
1 inch is this many centimeters
What is 2.5~?
Saller discusses these two different contrasting approaches to grammar and language.
What are prescriptive and descriptive?
Some nontechnical authors smartly follow this style manual.
What is WIT?
500
What is D?
TRIPLE PLAY
Saller gives us three examples of "errors" that get corrected needlessly. Name them.
What are the passive voice, use of first person, and split infinitives?
1 hectare
2.5 acres
TRIPLE PLAY!
Saller provides three reasons why writers may ask questions about a grammar rule. Name them.
What are "They hadn't actually looked," "They didn't know what to look for" and "The rule doesn't exist."
Cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers are distinct in this way.
What is one counts quantitaties and the second deisgnates positions in an ordered sequence?
400
What is CD?
Saller includes an anecdote about this famous mid 20th century American short story writer objecting to the spelling of "kidnaping."
Who is John Updike?
Use this formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit.
What is multiply by 9/5 and add 32?