http://jcarrot.org/does-it-work-for-knish-too/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:13:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://jcarrot.org/does-it-work-for-knish-too/#comment-3039 Tamar Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:32:00 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/does-it-work-for-knish-too/#comment-3039 Of course, it goes both ways. Some might think those of us who prefer to keep the original language are pretentious, but for those of us who speak Italian, there is nothing more cringe worthy than "a Panini" and "two paninis" (should be a panino and two panini). I'm sure the same goes for Mr. Fein. Of course, it goes both ways. Some might think those of us who prefer to keep the original language are pretentious, but for those of us who speak Italian, there is nothing more cringe worthy than “a Panini” and “two paninis” (should be a panino and two panini). I’m sure the same goes for Mr. Fein.

]]> http://jcarrot.org/does-it-work-for-knish-too/#comment-3038 Eric Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:07:14 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/does-it-work-for-knish-too/#comment-3038 This, by the way, is why I want to slap every pretentious sports broadcaster upside the head when they refer to a player's "rbi" as a plural. Their argument, that a final "s" would be superfluous since RBI stands for "runS batted in," is plain wrong - "RBI" has become a new word unto itself, and therefore must be pluralized using standard English, i.e. "rbi's." Of course, you could just say "ribbies" like we did in the day, and be done with it. This, by the way, is why I want to slap every pretentious sports broadcaster upside the head when they refer to a player’s “rbi” as a plural. Their argument, that a final “s” would be superfluous since RBI stands for “runS batted in,” is plain wrong - “RBI” has become a new word unto itself, and therefore must be pluralized using standard English, i.e. “rbi’s.” Of course, you could just say “ribbies” like we did in the day, and be done with it.

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