Re: Bug#152631: ITP: grokking-the-gimp -- Grokking the GIMP is the online version of Carey Bunks' GIMP tutorial book.
Richard Braakman <dark@xs4all.nl> writes:
> On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 12:53:33PM -0400, Colin Walters wrote:
> > Here's my suggested replacement:
> >
> > Description: The online version of Carey Bunks' GIMP tutorial book
>
> I suggest also dropping "The online version of". People generally don't
> expect to get physical books with apt-get :)
>
> At the risk of starting a grammar flamewar, I think it should be
> "Carey Bunks's GIMP tutorial book". The "s'" rule is only for
> plurals, not for proper nouns that happen to end in s. You
> could avoid the whole issue with:
>
> Description: GIMP tutorial book by Carey Bunks
>
>
> Richard Braakman
I am considering your (and other people's) suggestions. Thanks.
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