[Publib] Librarian Knowledge

Sun May 17 08:58:06 EDT 2009

Our local cottages follow that pattern:

The Breakers <http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1000>
Marble House <http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1004>
Kingscote <http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1009>   Hunter
House <http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1010> 

 The Elms <http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1002>
Rosecliff  <http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1001>
<http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1005>   Chateau-sur-Mer
<http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1005>   Isaac Bell
<http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1007>  House

Chepstow <http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1006>   

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Robert L. Balliot

Skype: RBalliot

Bristol, Rhode Island

http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/contact.htm

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Jillian Lashmett
Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:24 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] Librarian Knowledge

I'll argue that this is not necessarily bad grammar or a mistake at all. It
is the name of the building. "On the left is the Smith Castle, and on your
right is the Hearst Castle. In front of the bus you'll see the Robinson
Estate" Isn't this how estates and the like are named? It is of course
identifying the house based on the owner, but still you wouldn't ever say
"This is Bob Roger's Castle." It just sounds strange, and not grandiose at
all. When is the possesive used in naming something, even if it belongs to
the person who owns it?

Jillian Lashmett, Librarian I, I&R 

Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center 

Headquarters Library (Temporarily at the Bordeaux Branch) 

300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville, NC 28301-5000 

Phone (910) 424-4008, x231 (Temporary Phone) 

jlashmet at cumberland.lib.nc.us 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Backwage at aol.com
Sent: Fri 5/15/2009 8:43 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Librarian Knowledge

Say a patron comes up to your reference desk and says, "My kid is doing some
research on Hearst Castle.  But shouldn't it be 'Hearst's Castle?'"

What would you answer to that?  

M. McGrorty

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