Suppose I have a phrase, like “measure-preserving transformation” which I abbreviate by “MPT.” Would I then say “T is a MPT” or “T is an MPT?” My gut instinct is that I would write the former and speak the latter, but that’s inconsistent. It’s probably the latter, since it’s “em pee tee,” right?
Daily Archives: April 20, 2004
leading the blind
I parked my bike near the library this morning, masking my inability to make it up the hill by my need to return some books. As I walked across the brick and concrete landing to the main entrance, I passed two students on a bench commenting on a blind man making his way by fits and starts to the door. “Oops, there he goes,” giggled one. “He’ll make it in ok,” commented the other.
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extended entries
For those who use MoveableType, Aarson Shafovaloff has a way to make it so that extended entries open up in the same page rather than the archive page. It’s oh-so-neato. And the function name is “ChristIsImmanentInAllThings(youBet, justInCase).” Oh so funny.
An Ergodic Walk 