[Editors] Quick question

[Stuart Kiang]

Note that the style sheet for the MIT Bulletin has it as both possessive 
and lowercase:

  http://web.mit.edu/referencepubs/catalogue/guidelines.html

Regarding the "quaint propensity" that Bill refers to, see the style 
sheet we apply to MIT's annual reports for a fairly extensive down style:

  http://web.mit.edu/annualreports/editing.html


Stuart Kiang
Reference Publications Office




William T G Litant wrote:

> 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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