RE: All The Tropes Wiki Project, Part XXXII
05-30-2026, 10:32 AM (This post was last modified: 05-30-2026, 10:33 AM by robkelk.)
05-30-2026, 10:32 AM (This post was last modified: 05-30-2026, 10:33 AM by robkelk.)
It's not like I have time for this, but that one single-issue user isn't going to shut up about how our style regarding possessives isn't what they want the rule to be... and isn't willing to defend their own proposal to change the rule.
So... I've declared that user's proposal to be abandoned for lack of activity by the proponent despite the proponent being active elsewhere on the wiki, and written a counter-proposal.
Proposal: Update the Style Guide's rules about possessives to match the 2026 University of Waterloo Style Guide
tl;dr: Status quo ante, just spelled out specifically instead of being assumed.
So... I've declared that user's proposal to be abandoned for lack of activity by the proponent despite the proponent being active elsewhere on the wiki, and written a counter-proposal.
Proposal: Update the Style Guide's rules about possessives to match the 2026 University of Waterloo Style Guide
tl;dr: Status quo ante, just spelled out specifically instead of being assumed.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Boycotting most products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to threaten to annex my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada