Actually, I have no idea why I spelled it that way. I must have glanced up
at Craig's post when spelling it. Keweenaw peninsula is indeed the one the
text is referencing as reflected on the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce
website. Sorry for the confusion. I do know of a Keenesaw, Georgia
coincidentally.

John

On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Carol Morrison <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Thanks for checking, John. Oh, and the textbook also spells "Keeneshaw"
> incorrectly according to the way you and Craig have spelled it.
>
> --- On *Thu, 9/29/11, John Dews-Alexander <[log in to unmask]>*wrote:
>
>
> From: John Dews-Alexander <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Word usage problem?
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011, 11:03 AM
>
> Perhaps the author objects to the passive voice (although I'm not sure what
> the justification would be if the sentence is in isolation)? By the way, a
> Google search of the sentence shows several sites, including the Keeneshaw
> Chamber of Commerce, using that wording. The natives don't seem to object!
>
> John
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Hancock, Craig G <[log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
>
>     It's also possible that "Peninsula" connotes "surrounded on three
> sides," so this would be mildly redundant. "The Keeneshaw Peninsula juts
> into Lake Superior" or "is bounded by Lake superior." Something like that
> would be cleaner.
>    It seems to me more and more that handbooks are in the business of
> discovering error in the same way that drug companies are in the business of
> discovering new diseases. At a certain point, it becomes self serving (to
> the companies) and dangerous to the public, complete with serious side
> effects.
>   The best way to avoid error is to shut up or die.
>   We should declare a moratorium on error and invent something comparable
> to holistic medicine.
>   Holistic grammar? It might get attention.
> Craig
>
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