Cat Food Flambe'
Posts: 1,230
Feb 6, 2010 7:02pm
fan_from_texas wrote:No, not when used as a definite article. In modern English, we tend to pronounce 'the' with an 'eeeee' sound as opposed to an 'uhhh' sound when it is followed by a vowel. E.g., "theeee egg" vs. "thuh dog."Jughead wrote: THEE is spelled with 2 e's, is it not?
Please add the second e when referring to Ohio State.
Or... if you're my sisters-in-law in Kentucky, "theeee aige" vs. "thuh dau-wugg"
believer
Posts: 8,153
Feb 6, 2010 7:40pm
Huffington Post...that's all you need to know.
2kool4skool
Posts: 1,804
Feb 6, 2010 8:01pm
I'm interested in sleeper's take on this.
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ou1980
Posts: 877
Feb 6, 2010 8:04pm
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Feb 6, 2010 8:06pm
Looks like someone got rejected from The Ohio State University...
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Feb 6, 2010 8:12pm
i laugh because he got the reaction he wanted out of you all lol. you are all his puppets, dude must be NCF!!!
NNN
Posts: 902
Feb 6, 2010 8:53pm
This is hilarious.
Ohio State didn't start doing the THE thing until 1986 and it was because the abbreviation "OSU" was no longer distinct to the diploma mill off 315.
Only a complete bonehead would dispute that it comes across as pretentious, arrogant, and obnoxious. Of course, if you're the type of person who would actually do it, I'll need to explain what those three words mean.
Ohio State didn't start doing the THE thing until 1986 and it was because the abbreviation "OSU" was no longer distinct to the diploma mill off 315.
Only a complete bonehead would dispute that it comes across as pretentious, arrogant, and obnoxious. Of course, if you're the type of person who would actually do it, I'll need to explain what those three words mean.
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Feb 6, 2010 9:21pm
It's not like OSU is the only place to do it. I go to The University of Akron and that is the official name of the school. From my understanding that was done to re-brand the school for its aspirations to one day equate the school with any thoughts of pretentiousness.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Feb 6, 2010 9:22pm
"No, boys. There's two "O"s in Goose."Jughead wrote: THEE is spelled with 2 e's, is it not?
Please add the second e when referring to Ohio State.
haha sorry, that was the first thing i thought of when i read that.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Feb 6, 2010 9:35pm
still not as bad as something like "THE U"
UA5straightin2008
Posts: 3,246
Feb 6, 2010 9:36pm
^^true that
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 7, 2010 3:26am
If the "ou" part of your handle refers to The Ohio University, I feel saddened that you posted a pic that can't even spell "journalist" properly, considering that Scripps is one of the more highly regarded schools in that field.ou1980 wrote:
If not, my apologies.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Feb 7, 2010 5:15am
People are choosing to shorten the name in conversation. Not shortening the name doesn't make in incorrect in my opinion.tk421 wrote:Other schools have "The" in their official names but you don't hear them using it all the time.Con_Alma wrote: I can't believe that he doesn't understand that it's in the official name of the school. Always has been. Since inception. The name of the school is not "Ohio State University".
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Feb 7, 2010 10:07am
Factually incorrect. I've heard the reference my entire life.NNN wrote: This is hilarious.
Ohio State didn't start doing the THE thing until 1986 and it was because the abbreviation
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dat dude
Posts: 1,564
Feb 7, 2010 10:34am
Wrong, wrong, wrong. The name change to "The Ohio State University" was adopted in 1878. http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/resources/chronopart1.phpNNN wrote: This is hilarious.
Ohio State didn't start doing the THE thing until 1986 and it was because the abbreviation "OSU" was no longer distinct to the diploma mill off 315.
Also, it is recognized in the Ohio Revised Code, section 3335.01, adopted in 1953.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Feb 7, 2010 12:27pm
haha the title of ORC 3335 says "Ohio State University".dat dude wrote:Wrong, wrong, wrong. The name change to "The Ohio State University" was adopted in 1878. http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/resources/chronopart1.phpNNN wrote: This is hilarious.
Ohio State didn't start doing the THE thing until 1986 and it was because the abbreviation "OSU" was no longer distinct to the diploma mill off 315.
Also, it is recognized in the Ohio Revised Code, section 3335.01, adopted in 1953.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 7, 2010 12:29pm
Huh?Glory Days wrote:haha the title of ORC 3335 says "Ohio State University".dat dude wrote:Wrong, wrong, wrong. The name change to "The Ohio State University" was adopted in 1878. http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/resources/chronopart1.phpNNN wrote: This is hilarious.
Ohio State didn't start doing the THE thing until 1986 and it was because the abbreviation "OSU" was no longer distinct to the diploma mill off 315.
Also, it is recognized in the Ohio Revised Code, section 3335.01, adopted in 1953.
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3335.013335.01 The Ohio State University.
The educational institution originally designated as the Ohio agricultural and mechanical college shall be known as “The Ohio State University.”
The leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agricultural and mechanical arts.
Effective Date: 10-01-1953
Edit: Oh I see it. With all the typos in that section it doesn't really surprise me.
NNN
Posts: 902
Feb 7, 2010 12:33pm
queencitybuckeye wrote: Factually incorrect. I've heard the reference my entire life.
I'm not referring to the title of the school, I'm referring to the excessive emphasis on the word "THE". There are plenty of schools out there whose titles begin with "the", and only one emphasizes it. And again, that started in 1986.dat dude wrote: Wrong, wrong, wrong. The name change to "The Ohio State University" was adopted in 1878. http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/resources/chronopart1.php
Also, it is recognized in the Ohio Revised Code, section 3335.01, adopted in 1953.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 7, 2010 12:34pm
Source that people have only used "The" since 1986?NNN wrote:queencitybuckeye wrote: Factually incorrect. I've heard the reference my entire life.I'm not referring to the title of the school, I'm referring to the excessive emphasis on the word "THE". There are plenty of schools out there whose titles begin with "the", and only one emphasizes it. And again, that started in 1986.dat dude wrote: Wrong, wrong, wrong. The name change to "The Ohio State University" was adopted in 1878. http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/resources/chronopart1.php
Also, it is recognized in the Ohio Revised Code, section 3335.01, adopted in 1953.
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cbus4life
Posts: 2,849
Feb 7, 2010 12:39pm
Rofl @ NNN calling OSU a diploma mill. Not even close.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Feb 7, 2010 1:49pm
yeah you had to go back a page to where it establishes the school or whatever. 3335.01 just dealt with the name.LJ wrote:Huh?Glory Days wrote:haha the title of ORC 3335 says "Ohio State University".dat dude wrote:Wrong, wrong, wrong. The name change to "The Ohio State University" was adopted in 1878. http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/resources/chronopart1.phpNNN wrote: This is hilarious.
Ohio State didn't start doing the THE thing until 1986 and it was because the abbreviation "OSU" was no longer distinct to the diploma mill off 315.
Also, it is recognized in the Ohio Revised Code, section 3335.01, adopted in 1953.
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3335.013335.01 The Ohio State University.
The educational institution originally designated as the Ohio agricultural and mechanical college shall be known as “The Ohio State University.”
The leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agricultural and mechanical arts.
Effective Date: 10-01-1953
Edit: Oh I see it. With all the typos in that section it doesn't really surprise me.
NNN
Posts: 902
Feb 7, 2010 1:59pm
Sure, here's something from the actual university website.LJ wrote: Source that people have only used "The" since 1986?
http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/resources/faqpage.php#THE
In 1986, a new University logo was introduced in the hopes of moving away from the "OSU" symbol, which had been used since 1977. The change from simply "OSU" was said to "reflect the national stature of the institution." University officials wanted the institution to be known as "The Ohio State University," again, since OSU could also mean Oregon State and Oklahoma State University.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 7, 2010 2:04pm
You are using them changing an 9 year old logo as your proof?NNN wrote:Sure, here's something from the actual university website.LJ wrote: Source that people have only used "The" since 1986?
http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/resources/faqpage.php#THE
In 1986, a new University logo was introduced in the hopes of moving away from the "OSU" symbol, which had been used since 1977. The change from simply "OSU" was said to "reflect the national stature of the institution." University officials wanted the institution to be known as "The Ohio State University," again, since OSU could also mean Oregon State and Oklahoma State University.
lol!!
I still see no proof that no one started calling it The Ohio State University until 1986.