[projectaon] Re: Errors: On to vs. Onto--The Big Five
- From: Benjamin I Krefetz <krefetz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Project Aon <projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:49:10 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 23 Oct 2008, Simon Osborne wrote:
Hi
OK, so I've reneged on what I said about leaving this for a few days. But
after much research and deliberation, only FIVE "on to" issues remain! :-)
:-)
This is a list of all of the outstanding on to vs. onto issues. The rest of
them I've fixed/rejected based on precedent and my understanding of the rule
(thanks, Jon, Benjamin!). These few are all that remain before the issue can
finally be put to bed for all 36 books.
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Book 13:
(er) 112: on to -> onto
(REJECTED: 86 [Holding on to])
(FIXED: 137 [step onto]; 103, 161, 288 [yourself onto]; 142 [clamber onto];
195, 312 [back onto]; 195, 312 [up onto]; 220 [rush onto]; 74, 225 [onto the
platform])
-> "Hanging by your fingertips on to the underside..."
^^
I think this should be rejected? Maybe rephrased to: "Hanging on to the
underside of the descending drawbridge by your fingertips,..."
I like the rephrasing and agree with the decision (from "hanging on").
Book 27:
(er) 121: on to -> onto
(REJECTED: 22, 290, 340 [opens on to]; 287 [urge...on to the end])
(FIXED: 275 [jump onto]; 119, 251, 277 [leap onto]; 85 [yourself onto];
35,316 [it onto]; 13
[shake...onto]; 13, 310 [follow...onto]; 57 [jump...onto]; 219 [out onto];
240 [steer onto]; 241,
280 [onto the bridge])
-> "...your companions use the far doors which open out on to the street."
^^
Again, I think maybe this should be rejected.
Agree with your gut feeling but can't think of any solid justification one
way or another.
Grey Star Book 3:
(er) 11: on to -> onto
(REJECTED: 1 [press on to], 324 [move on to]; 62 [goes on to]; 213 [go on
to])
(FIXED: 159 [climb onto]; 11 [x3], 89, 204, 256, 318 [x4] [step...onto]; 349
[steps onto]; 1, 204,
311 [stepping onto]; 234, 311 [forward onto]; 295 [out onto]; 311 [left,
onto]; 311 [right, onto])
-> "...wish to move in the direction of the main entrance and on to the
two-sword flagstone..."
^^
I think this should probably be altered.
Yes, alter. If left as is, it would mean "move on" as in "move along",
instead of physically stepping onto the flagstone.
Grey Star Book 4:
(er) 268: on to -> onto
(REJECTED: 25, 360 [opens on to]; 121 [hangs on to]; 229 [hold on to])
(FIXED: 30, 107 [step onto]; 128 [vault onto]; 248 [fall onto]; 134
[Moonstone onto]; 137 [fire
onto]; 139, 153 [power...onto]; 193 [blows onto]; 248 [back onto]; 279 [out
onto]; 353 [and onto])
-> "The terrified stallion flies like the wind out out of the Tilos Hills and
on to the even plain."
^^
I'm not entirely sure whether this needs to be altered or not.
I like it unaltered just because "on to" parallels "out of".
Freeway Warrior Book 3:
(er) 41: on to -> onto
(REJECTED: 86, 187 [hang on to]; 129 [opens on to]; 55, 117, 345 [back on to
(i.e. abut)]; 135, 209
[and on to your rendezvous])
(FIXED: 176 [climb onto]; 157, 170, 213, 223, 296 [leap onto]; 37 [it onto];
25, 161, 274, 281, 314
[back onto]; 25, 143, 293, 330 [accelerate (away) onto]; 106 [directly onto];
156
[manhandle...onto]; 230 [drives onto])
-> "...bring the roadster back on to a straight course..."
^^
This possibly needs altering; not sure.
Sounds better altered to me.
Sorry for all the terseness; I just got up :)
Cheers,
Ben
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