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43I would ask that people not use this comment thread to debate which style is "correct".– Nate EldredgeCommented Jan 28, 2017 at 4:03
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Tha question at English.se is good starting point. It's worth following some of the links in the first comment and looking at some of the tags attached to the question. It would be trciky if an author who had made major contributions (e.g. to an experiment) reached the stage of wanting to withdraw over something like this.– Chris HCommented Jan 30, 2017 at 9:36
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7"you could agree to settle it by a vote" -- or quite likely you couldn't agree that. Deciding the constitution after you already know everyone's opinions doesn't often work, since the minority is under no obligation to consent to a simple majority vote. But it's worth suggesting, I suppose.– Steve JessopCommented Jan 30, 2017 at 16:00
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That is categorically not the EL&U post to link to. The topic was already very old and as interesting as a bowl of old sick by the time that question was posted. Best see the original English Language and Usage post here. Those posts have several hundred votes, unlike the comparatively poor and ill-informed posts on the page linked to in your answer.– user168824Commented Mar 13, 2023 at 0:01
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