[Editors] Quick question

[William T G Litant]

Actually, I believe it is possessive - the degree is conferred upon a master and
so becomes a "master's degree" - hence the reason AP, Chicago, and others
specify the apostrophe. I would also l.c. (as the style guides recommend)
although I note MIT must have German origins as institute publications, like my
lawyer, display a quaint propensity for initial capping almost every noun.
Best,
Bill Litant


Quoting Terry Hill <thill at MIT.EDU>:

> I must admit that I don't know the answer, and often just say MA or MS 
> students.  However, if confronted, I'd have to say masters students, which 
> feels strangely inadequate.  However, there is no contraction or possessive 
> involved in the phrase, and if you're not referring to a specific degree 
> (e.g. Master of Science in Urban Studies and Planning) you need to use 
> lower case.\
> 
> 
> eofAt 01:47 PM 11/6/2004 -0500, Lois Slavin wrote:
> >What's considered proper?
> >"master's students"
> >"Master's students"
> >"masters students"
> >"Masters students"
> >Something else?
> >
> >Who's the authoritative source for these things?
> >
> 
>Thanks!
> >:)
> >Lois
> >
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