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    A couple of quick questions for Americans

    Well, these are not just for Americans, but some random things that have been puzzling me and I haven't been able to find answers on the net

    Does "to make out" mean "to kiss" or "to fvck"?

    What does "G.I." in "G.I. Joe" mean?

    Why are "blueprints" called BLUEprints? It seems like a terrible waste to soak the entire paper in blue just to print a plan of something. How did that come to be?

    Is it "English" or "english" when we talk about language?

    Should Words In Newspaper Article (Or Thread) Titles Be Capitalized Or Not?

    Where the heck does "Fo Shizzle" come from and what does it mean?

    That's it for now, I have a lot of these but I keep forgetting them.
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    Does "to make out" mean "to kiss" or "to fvck"?
    kiss

    What does "G.I." in "G.I. Joe" mean?
    General Issue

    Why are "blueprints" called BLUEprints? It seems like a terrible waste to soak the entire paper in blue just to print a plan of something. How did that come to be?
    No idea, might be because carbon paper is blue

    Is it "English" or "english" when we talk about language?
    English

    Should Words In Newspaper Article (Or Thread) Titles Be Capitalized Or Not?
    Yes, ala

    Should Words in Newspaper Article Titles be Capitalized or Not?

    Where the heck does "Fo Shizzle" come from and what does it mean?
    "For sure". From Snoop Dogg.
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    • #3
      1. To make out means to kiss.

      2. G.I. means Government Issue.

      3. Blueprints refers to the slightly blueish carbon paper that was used by architects before copiers were common.

      4. English.

      5. They should be, but commonly aren't on Poly.

      6. Fo' Shizzle means for sure, in ghetto speak.
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      • #4
        2. G.I. means Government Issue.
        yeah, that's it, I was wrong... as usual
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        • #5
          Thanks guys, that was quick

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          • #6
            To clarify a bit more:

            Should Words In Newspaper Article (Or Thread) Titles Be Capitalized Or Not?


            Words like "the," "on," "in," "of," "a," "and," and so on shouldn't be capitalized unless they are the first (or last) word in the title. Everything else should be.

            From "A Pocket Style Manual:"

            In both titles and subtitles of works such as books, articles, and songs, major words should be capitalized. Minor words - articles, prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions - are not capitalized unless they are the first or last word of a title or subtitle. Capitalize the second part of a hyphenated term in a title only if it is a major word.
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            • #7
              Re: A couple of quick questions for Americans

              Originally posted by VetLegion
              Should Words In Newspaper Article (Or Thread) Titles Be Capitalized Or Not?
              There is no correct answer. Every newspaper has its own style rules.

              The New York Times caps major words.

              The International Herald Tribune, which is owned by the NYT, only caps the first word and proper nouns (e.g. names).

              Go figure, eh.
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              • #8
                Make out means a bit more than just to kiss. It means to kiss a whooooole lot and sometimes (by which I mean anytime you can get away with it) feeling up the other person .
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                • #9
                  Re: A couple of quick questions for Americans

                  Does "to make out" mean "to kiss" or "to fvck"?

                  Usually it means to kiss.


                  Should Words In Newspaper Article (Or Thread) Titles Be Capitalized Or Not?

                  Depends on what standard you want to use. AP stylebook guildlines say you capitalize the first word of the headline, and lowercase the rest. However many large newspapers such as the NY Times and the Washington Post capitalize all words in the headline.
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                  • #10
                    I thought GI stood for General Infantry
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                    • #11
                      Re: A couple of quick questions for Americans

                      Originally posted by VetLegion
                      Should Words In Newspaper Article (Or Thread) Titles Be Capitalized Or Not?
                      While different associations/publications have their own style conventions, you would virtually never see every word capitalised. Prepositions, articles etc. are not.

                      In your example: 'in' and 'or' would almost never be capitalised except at the beginning of the title
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                      • #12
                        I thought GI stood for gastrointestinal, and GI Joe was just a guy who ate too many beans.
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                        • #13


                          To make out means to kiss passionitely, usually involving a bit of tongue.

                          Feeling up is like first base, which is after making out.

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                          • #14
                            That was "second base" where I come from, but whatever.

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                            • #15
                              you mean where kevin youkilis will be standing after big uglies' first pitch tonite?
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