[Air-l] pox on APA style

[Douglas Eyman]

Barry,

I completely agree on this point -- I usually use (and contribute to journals 
that require) a modified APA style that includes the first name.

And a pox on anything as a subject line always gets my attention :)

Doug

Barry Wellman wrote:
> Someone has praised APA style over MLA.
> 
> As MLA is about the only style I haven't used, I can't comment.
> 
> But I hate the first initial fixation of APA. It dehumanizes people to be
> reduced to B. Wellman from Barry Wellman. Not only that, it is often
> confusing. For example, my wife and I were once forced to publish a paper
> APA style as B.S. Wellman and B.S. Wellman. (It did end any debate over
> priorities, though.)
> 
>  Barry Wellman
> 
> Just thought I'd divert us from the current rash of pontifications on this
> list.
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