Gothamist: Cornerstone at Ground Zero

sadettin cebeci

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:28:16 -0500

gotham font wonderfull

Winston Smith

Thu, 08 Jul 2004 22:10:10 -0500

Max- First, the whole of the Internet is bracketed by everyone's "IMHO", that doesn't need to be spelled out all the time, does it? Second, I thought Gothamist.com was about New York City, which is in the state of New York, in the country of the U.S.A. Or is it really about fans of the Chicago Manual of Style? Maybe it's about all of the above. Still... this country (that NYC is part of) needs more than improved grammar; even if Kerry wins this election democracy is still in big trouble... such is the crisis we're in. And today in New York City, we have a new building foundation stone commemorating an event that accelerated this crisis which does nothing but offer vapid and vague sentiment in the midst of this democratic crisis. It's a telling cultural comment on what is going today in NY, NY, USA.

Max

Thu, 08 Jul 2004 12:13:12 -0500

Winston, sorry that I didnt get the memo that you decided what goes on the post- why don't you head over to Altrios if you need to vent your take on "what makes America great". And if you take a look at what you are saying, one could make the arguement that understanding words, their meaning, and how they are strung together actually do mean something and have a great affect on our society and world. Do you think that the Framers etal were grammar slobs? Do you think that Grammar is being taken for granted? Mine sucks- and I am worse off for it (but thank god my words dont get carved in stone).

Winston Smith

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 22:57:45 -0500

(Setting aside this show of grammar dogmas... given the topic at hand it's really insulting actually.) Anyway, am I the only one who is bothered that the "war on terror" is commonly assumed to be all about "freedom"? To boot we now have this shallow amorphous concept of "freedom" permanently engraved in stone at the very epicenter of the object of this new era. Isn't what is unique about America and this momment is our version and ideal of secular democracy? Freedom can happen anywhere, hell, even benevolent dictators can provide "enduring spirit of freedom." That modern democracy should endure... wouldn't that be more meaningful? After all 1776 was only about 7.5 generations ago... (the Enlightenment only about 12 generations ago) and back then lots of people died for that ideal of democracy, not for "freedom" in some abstract sound bite form. Modern democracy is not to be taken for granted... historically it's very young and fragile... and it is slipping away right in front of us today.

Editrix

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:29:52 -0500

The comma after the 2001 is not considered essential. In cases where two terms consisting of several words are joined by a single conjunction, comma usage is left to the discretion of the writer. More often than not in modern American English usage, commas are left out when style is the only consideration. (Personally, I miss them when they're not there.)

Dirk

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:50:01 -0500

Jesus, you would think that they could have hired a writer or copy-editor or something...

Debbie

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 12:44:50 -0500

It's missing a comma after 2001. I even e-mailed the mayor about it.

Max

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 12:07:59 -0500

Spelling is fine- can you spot the grammar mistake?

larry dvm

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 10:48:39 -0500

I'm sort of bothered by the style problem, which a good editor might have fixed. The two "purposes" should be grammatically parallel. "To honor" and "as a tribute" don't flow very well. Am I being a hater? I suppose I just don't like that the political phrase on the monument is bigger than the commemorative phrase. It was, after all, the World Trade Center, not the World Freedom Center, where people might go work to secure liberty and justice for all. Could we dedicate the new tower to free trade? I think I could actually get behind that.

jake

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 10:08:35 -0500

spelling looks right to me.

Max

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:56:41 -0500

Spell-check anyone? Grammar?