Dear Tony,
If Garth likes to call his venture "Gato loco", where is the point in
'correcting' the spelling? Kool Katz is as cool as the Gurlz showroom. I had
a subordinate named Odry. If I spelt her name as 'Audrey' she thought the
correspondence was addressed to someone else ;-( The same is the case with
"Movin", 'Janifer' or 'Jaklin'
Writing a book on correct usage of English is one thing, dealing with
improperly used 'Proper' nouns is another. There is no point getting
'possessive' about it...specially when dealing with an oncologist from
Aldona living in the New World ;-))
Rightly or wrongly, St.Xavier's College & HSS, Mapusa, is the Alma Mater of
many of us...and we are 'possesive' about it. The 'Goemcho Saib' does not
own it, the Archdiocese of Goa does. SFX is not even Goa's Patron Saint of
the Archdiocese...but that does not make any differnece to us. We own him as
our very own saint. Half the Catholics in Goa do not know who St.Catherine
is, or when her feast is celebrated ....or that she is the official Patron
Saint of Goa. They do not care , either.
So do not split hair on these matters...Parachute tel laga! ;-))
Viva Goa.
Miguel
From: Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Tony,
The exact name of their organization (not another version of it) is their
title and logo. They have the prerogative to christen their institution as
they see fit and
register that as a trade mark.
There is no right or wrong. Similarly when it comes to spelling, one
may use the name Elisabeth while another uses Elizabeth. Similarly there
can be a Lawrence or a Laurence. And one may trademark their restaurant
as "Kountry Kitchen", if they so choose. If you do not wish to
appreciate this explanation, then you can stay with your rationale and
continue
to be confounded with your dilemma. I will let you have the last word.
Kind Regards, GL
----------- Anthony M Barreto
People seeking to associate their institutions with the name of a saint
can say for example St. Elizabeth Medical Center, which in no way
dilutes the effect of association. The same goes for St Luke Healthcare. The
possessive case here is clearly out of place.
Best wishes.
Tony Martin
Viva Goa.Say it with feni.
MIGUEL BRAGANZA, Mhapsa
Horticulturist/ Editor
Britto's Old Boys' Assoc.
