Re: The IDS, the EDS and the DBMS

From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredo_at_ncs.es>
Date: 7 Sep 2004 06:04:45 -0700
Message-ID: <e4330f45.0409070504.6010abdc@posting.google.com>

"Laconic2" <laconic2_at_comcast.net> wrote in message news:<y7OdnWSe1evdyKHcRVn-tw_at_comcast.com>...

> Proper nouns are indeed capitalized. I tell a friend the following: "I am
> going to the Odeon theatre." Note the capitalization carefully. The word
> Odeon (in this context) is a proper noun.

And I tell a friend the following: "I am going to Buckingham Palace. The words "Buckingham Palace" in this context are a proper noun.

> "The Relational Model" is one big proper noun is in fact taking a position
> on the topic being discussed, and not merely adhering to the formal rules of
> English.

Of course! I consider "The Relational Model" a proper noun and that's all.

Regards Received on Tue Sep 07 2004 - 08:04:45 CDT