minor nitpicking (again) - Restorer magazine

[Chris in WNC]

Let's take another couple licks at a poor dead horse:

How hard is it to use correct terminology?

The latest Restorer magazine has a Convertible Sedan incorrectly referred to as
an "A-400" instead of a "400-A".

It also referred to Dean's A-495 as an "AR" instead of an "early 28".

I can forgive the average goober for getting it wrong, but our national magazine should be held to a higher standard.

j.m.h.o.......

 

[MikeK]

Volunteer your services as a proofreader. I'm just happy there is a national magazine- make that two!

 

[Logan]

I'm going to go ahead and say that its because more people will know it as an A400 rather than a 400-A, same with AR. You could say early 28, but itll get more peoples attention if they say "AR". But like Mike said, if youre going to complain about it then volunteer next year to be the editor, and take on the hundred of hours of work per year, and make sure you make every single person happy when you do it. Because if you dont, someone will tear apart your hard work on an open forum on the internet.

 

[DougVieyra]

- PERFECTION is an affront to God. - Plato

- "Nit-picking" is the second cousin to the heckler. - Ogden Nash

- A good public speaker adjusts his 'tone' to the audience. - Benjamin Franklin

- "You can please all the people some of the time - You can please some of the people all of the time - BUT you can not please ALL of the people ALL of the time." - Abraham Lincoln
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- "'A rose by any other name is still a rose" - Anonymous

- "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." - William Shakespeare (from 'Romeo & Juliet')

- "A Rose is a Rose, by any other name". - Robert Burns

- "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" - Wm. Shakespeare

- "A Rose By Any Other Name" - in a song by Ronnie Milsap.

- ""A rose is a rose is a rose" - in a poem by Gertrude Stein

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I say 'tomatoe' - you say 'tomato' . . . . . I say Potatoe - you say 'Potato'. - Fred Astair

Any one have any confusion with where 'The Big Apple' is ? - "NYC" (New York City) ? ; "Frisco" , - 'San Francisco" ? ' The Windy City' (Chicago) ? We are not talking 'Bean Town' (Boston) here, or 'Moscow' (Idaho).

I am sure some miss the quiz, but most will recognize the qulloquil names. Just like 'Model A' does not clearly identify the model as being Ford. My Duesenberg, for instance is a 'Model A'; and I know of about six other marques that have a 'Model A' designation. In fact, the FORD marque has TWO ! But we let it all 'slide' , because we get the intent in context.

 

[Mike V. Florida]

You are right there should be a higher level in a magazine the people depend on for information.

If an on line class (and the number of on line schools and classes are growing) said the Declaration of Independence was signed on June 4th 1776 we should shut up and volunteer to be the editor of the test book the next time? I think not.

 

[mot]

Joop
don't even think of changing it ... LOL
tom

 

[700rpm]

Some nit-pickers could also take issue with your lack of proper capitalization, subject, and articles.

 

[Y-Blockhead]

Some nit-pickers could also take issue with your lack of proper capitalization, subject, and articles.

Bawhaha, That's a good one.

 

[todd3131]

My question is who decided that the proper term is 400 A instead of a A 400? Until I came to this forum I had never heard it called that. Who are these decision makers and what makes them the authority as to what it is called?
Todd

 

[C26Pinelake]

- PERFECTION is an affront to God. - Plato

- "Nit-picking" is the second cousin to the heckler. - Ogden Nash

- A good public speaker adjusts his 'tone' to the audience. - Benjamin Franklin

- "You can please all the people some of the time - You can please some of the people all of the time - BUT you can not please ALL of the people ALL of the time." - Abraham Lincoln

This kind of sums it up as I see it ! I also think the complainers should volunteer their services. Wayne

 

[Fred]

My question is who decided that the proper term is 400 A instead of a A 400? Until I came to this forum I had never heard it called that. Who are these decision makers and what makes them the authority as to what it is called?
Todd

Ford Motor Co.

 

[Bill S]

Some people get great joy in finding someones error no matter how small. Makes them feel that have some degree of intelligence. These people are never happy with anything.

 

[Joop]

Todd follow the link below for body numbers assigned by Ford

http://www.mafca.com/downloads/Technical/Body_Numbers.pdf

A400 is a nickname

 

[Chris in WNC]

Some nit-pickers could also take issue with your lack of proper capitalization, subject, and articles.

You are quite correct to hammer me on my carelessness.
I think my wife must have put you up to that-
she has tried for years to correct my sloppy email format.
I have edited my original posting and hope it looks much better now.

However, two wrongs do not make a right- the Restorer should still strive to get things correct. If the editor wants me to proofread, I'm available.......

 

[Chris in WNC]

Some people get great joy in finding someones error no matter how small. Makes them feel that have some degree of intelligence. These people are never happy with anything.

Bill S., I find no joy in the need to point out errors when they are so basic and easily avoidable, but when certain hot buttons get pushed I have to speak up.

Does it make me feel intelligent? Not particularly. Just attentive to detail.

Ask anyone who knows me, I am one of the happiest and most optimistic people around.........

 

[700rpm]

You are quite correct to hammer me on my carelessness.
I think my wife must have put you up to that-
she has tried for years to correct my sloppy email format.

Two wrongs do not make a right- the Restorer should still strive to get things correct.
If the editor wants me to proofread, I'm available.......

I was just funnin' you, Chris. I hope you took it that way.

 

[mshmodela]

There, there,

 

[Roger V]

Chris is correct. The national magazine should be held to a higher standard as it is a reference to those wanting/needing to know what is correct. To my knowledge the editor is paid and not a volunteer so MAFCA doesn't just accept anybody. Chris is not referring to people who volunteer a post here on fordbarn or other forums. Joop is right that the A-400 is akin to a nickname which started a long time ago. I usually refer to my convertible sedan as a 400-A but casually, A-400 doesn't bother me.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Well, sum call them Model As & sum call them A Models, whuts the BIG deal?
Bill W.

 

[kingbee]

Chris, if you're so attentive to detal, you should be aware the editor has had serious health problems the last several months. GROW UP and contribute something worthwhile to the forum, while keeping your self-grandising criticism to yourself.

You hit my hot button, so I had to speak up.