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Another Claim

It’s all about the Zuckerbergs — variation of It’s all about the Benjamins, referencing the desire for more clicks.

Belated one-year anniversary

I began this thing over a year ago, and I’ve posted like six things.

My resolution is to post more frequently, and mo’ better.

Back yo, with another claim

I hereby claim the phrase “Fun finale” as one I coined.

Fun fi • na • le
\ˈfən fə-ˈna-lē, fi-ˈnä-\
noun
Date: 2008

: Happy ending

It’s mine I tell you

I’m officially claiming any and all fame associated with the naming of the neighborhood in Brooklyn that will forever more be known as “Humboldt Corridor.”

#17 is me (I swear)

I’ve yet to mark the boundaries of said nabe, but more to come…

One of those who …

So, here’s American Heritage’s take on a question that plagues the English language:

Constructions such as one of those people who pose a different problem. Many people argue that who should be followed by a plural verb in these sentences, as in He is one of those people who just don’t take “no” for an answer. Their thinking is that the relative pronoun who refers to the plural noun people, not to one. They would extend the rule to constructions with inanimate nouns, as in The sports car turned out to be one of the most successful products that were ever manufactured in this country.

But the use of the singular verb in these constructions is common, even among the best writers. In an earlier survey, 42 percent of the Usage Panel accepted the use of the singular verb in such constructions. It’s really a matter of which word you feel is most appropriate as the antecedent of the relative pronoun—one or the plural noun in the of phrase that follows it. Note also that when the phrase containing one is introduced by the definite article, the verb in the relative clause must be singular: He is the only one of the students who has (not have) already taken Latin.

Personally, I’d usually go with the plural (though The sports car turned out to be one of the most successful products that were ever manufactured … sucks as a sentence).

Feel free to convince me otherwise.

Today is …

the first day of the rest of this blog.