IT'S ST. NORBERT....Drop the "S" at the end

**KnightsOfTheRound** · 03-21-2012 08:56 AM

It is common to append the apostrophe S to the end of a school or a church named after a saint. I went to an elementary school named St. Gabriel, but everybody called it "St. Gabriel's." Nobody meant any disrespect by it, but that's just what we said. That obviously doesn't mean it's correct, but it it is just a habitual thing.

Evidently, some schools do use the apostrophe S officially: http://www.sju.edu/

**norm1909** · 03-21-2012 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by KnightsOfTheRound

It is common to append the apostrophe S to the end of a school or a church named after a saint. I went to an elementary school named St. Gabriel, but everybody called it "St. Gabriel's." Nobody meant any disrespect by it, but that's just what we said. That obviously doesn't mean it's correct, but it it is just a habitual thing.

Evidently, some schools do use the apostrophe S officially: http://www.sju.edu/

That is true - and proper usage. The St Norbert's Men's Hockey team won the National Championship, but it is not St Norberts College - It is St Norbert College.

**Saints17** · 03-21-2012 04:26 PM

I would tend to agree with this discussion. Norms always good at makings points.

**NorthernLite** · 03-21-2012 09:03 PM

I don't give a 'wick which way 'wego with Norbert's name....
.....but for the record let's avoid referring to my team as Adrain.

**norm1909** · 03-22-2012 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by NorthernLite

I don't give a 'wick which way 'wego with Norbert's name....
.....but for the record let's avoid referring to my team as Adrain.

I think you are all wet with commercial precipitation

**Toe Blake's Brother** · 03-22-2012 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Sir Nubs

It's been a great year for Tim Coghlin. He won an NCAA hockey title and the Super Bowl seven weeks apart.

Nice!

**Irishdave** · 03-22-2012 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by BetterInLakePlacid

...To solve this problem, I suggest relaxing. Who cares about a silly extra letter? People posting on this board are not writing professionally each time they post.

I agree
BTW Isn't it State University of New York at Oswego

**The Real Georgia Peach** · 03-22-2012 07:17 PM

Why yes....yes it is. SUNY Oswego, perhaps a new chant can come from this; SUN YO, SUN YO, SUN YO...

**ColdInRomney** · 03-22-2012 08:59 PM

Or as we used to call it- SUCO (suck-oh)

**ColdInRomney** · 03-23-2012 10:47 AM

Come to think of it, if you left Lake Placid and headed down to Albany, you had to pass through St. Huberts on Rt. 73. No apostrophe, no possessive.

**norm1909** · 03-23-2012 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by ColdInRomney

Come to think of it, if you left Lake Placid and headed down to Albany, you had to pass through St. Huberts on Rt. 73. No apostrophe, no possessive.

If two mouse are mice are two house - hice

**KnightsOfTheRound** · 03-23-2012 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by ColdInRomney

Come to think of it, if you left Lake Placid and headed down to Albany, you had to pass through St. Huberts on Rt. 73. No apostrophe, no possessive.

Place names in the United States don't use apostrophes, with only 5 exceptions, per the United States Board on Geographic Names. I always thought it was weird when I was driving up to school in Geneseo along route 17 and had to go through a village called "Fishs Eddy."

Obviously Martha's Vineyard is one of the exceptions, because, um, Kennedys?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostro...ographic_names

**MW4Bucky&SNC** · 03-26-2012 12:40 PM

This has mildly annoyed me but I don't get too worked up about it. If I recall it used to be referred to as St. Norbert's College many years ago but then the S was dropped at some point. I'm talking first half of the 20th century, and no that's not a timeframe I personally witnessed to head off the old jokes. Although I highly doubt 30 year old sports guys are doing it as a historical reference from 60+ years ago I do think there was a historical basis for the outdated reference. I looked around and couldn't find any documentation on it. If I come up with something I'll add it.

**norm1909** · 03-26-2012 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by MW4Bucky&SNC

This has mildly annoyed me but I don't get too worked up about it. If I recall it used to be referred to as St. Norbert's College many years ago but then the S was dropped at some point. I'm talking first half of the 20th century, and no that's not a timeframe I personally witnessed to head off the old jokes. Although I highly doubt 30 year old sports guys are doing it as a historical reference from 60+ years ago I do think there was a historical basis for the outdated reference. I looked around and couldn't find any documentation on it. If I come up with something I'll add it.

Just blame it on the wizards at the Green Bay Press Gazette.

Cause even the Australian's can get it right.

BTW, this 1919 Postcard does say St Norbert's College.

**Irishdave** · 03-26-2012 05:23 PM

This thread reminds me of the joke

The New Priest

A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak. After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done. The monsignor replied, "When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervious I take a sip." So the next Sunday he took the monsignor's advice. At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink. He proceeded to talk up a storm. Upon return to his office after mass he found the following note on his door:

1) Sip the Vodka, don't gulp.
2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ***.
6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.
7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior, and Spook.
8) David slew Goliath, he did not kick the **** out of him.
9) When David was hit by a rock and knocked off his donkey, don't say he was stoned off his ***.
10) We do not refer to the cross as the Big T!
11) When Jesus broke the bread at the Last Supper he said, "Take this and eat it, for it is my body", he did not say, "Eat me."
12) The Virgin Mary is not referred to as the, "Mary with the Cherry".
13) The recommended grace before a meal is not: "Rub-A-dub-dub, thanks for the grub, yeah God"
14) Don't refer to Jesus and the 12 disciples J.C. and the boys.
15) Next Sunday there will be a taffy-pulling contest at St. Peter's, not a peter-pulling contest at St. Taffy's.

**joecct** · 03-26-2012 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by ColdInRomney

Come to think of it, if you left Lake Placid and headed down to Albany, you had to pass through St. Huberts on Rt. 73. No apostrophe, no possessive.

I did. Blinked, still saw it.

**joecct** · 03-26-2012 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by NorthernLite

I don't give a 'wick which way 'wego with Norbert's name....
.....but for the record let's avoid referring to my team as Adrain.

But you run a clean program!

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