Require Grammar SS

[c9]

"I own over 300 CDs" or "I own over 300 CD's" ?

Explain your answer.

Comments

[c9.livejournal.com]

LOL - I'll remember that.

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

Please don't. It's a pretend rule that has no real principle supporting it. It ignored the fact that "over" has a metaphoical sense. Most style manuals have abandoned it.

[c9.livejournal.com]

I was just being polite -- the chances of me remembering it are fairly low.

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

"Metaphoical" is my own special word, by the way. :)

[cap-hill-latte.livejournal.com]

I bet you still remember the "fewer" v. "less" rule though. People tend to learn more when they're drunk. :-p.

(Which I've now decided to stop harping on as one of my Buddhist resolutions.)

[primary-suspect.livejournal.com]

When did you become Buddhist? Did I miss a posting? I think this is the second time you refer to Buddhism but I never saw the genesis of it.

I was recently reminded of the "fewer" vs "less" rule. ;-)