[extropy-chat] She's Such a Geek! contest

Michael M. Butler mmbutler at gmail.com
Tue Feb 20 19:53:46 UTC 2007


On 2/19/07, Damien Broderick <thespike at satx.rr.com> wrote:

> Pretty sure it should be Ada Lady Lovelace, with or without comma
> after Ada. Same as with Hieronymus Cardinal Gumshoe.

Yes, that's the Commonwealth convention. Less pommy Americans ( :) )
conventionally say "Lady Ada Lovelace". Personally, I think "Ada Lady
Lovelace" keeps the snoot where it belongs. :)


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