[projectaon] Re: 03BtNG Book + Changes List Updated (08/05)

"Entitled" is actually now (surely?) an common humorous usage, eg a death
metal band will say
"This next song is about satan's halitosis, and it
is entitled 'Breath of Hades'." etc etc ;-)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Simon Osborne" <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 2:01 PM
Subject: [projectaon] Re: 03BtNG Book + Changes List Updated (08/05)


> > >>(er) 03btng 350: titled -> entitled [tw: Is this necessary?]
> > >
> > >
> > > Another consistency thing maybe?
> > >
> > > Personally, I would always prefer 'entitled' over 'titled' in that
> context.
> >
> > I vehemently disagree. "Entitled" is as in "it's your right to..."  (You
> > are entitled to one free ticket, etc.)
> >
> > In mentioning the name of something, the appropriate word is "titled."
>
> FWIW: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=entitled
>
> The first definition is 'to give a title to' which I think is what the
> amendment is saying. You're absolutely right that it can be used to denote
> something someone is owed, but I don't think that's an exclusive
definition.
> Of course, vernacular usage is not always consistent with the explicit
> definition :-\
>
> 'Titled' always makes me think of someone on the Queen's Honours List: He
> was titled last year and is now a Lord.
>
> *shrug*
>
> --
> Simon Osborne
>
>
>

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