Who Capitalizes 's' In Subject ?

[Mike Garrett RAA]

I had the good fortune to have as an assistant an english major and former teacher. She did wonders for my grammar and spelling in reports. As an example, when talking about the city of Colorado Springs...city is not in capitalized. Neither is subject unless it is the first word in a sentence. When using the direction north, east, south or west in the grid...as in .23 miles west...it should not be in capitalized either.

Her suggestion about writing reports is to consider it a business letter. Ever get one of those typed in all caps? Not! Part of my formal job training occurred when I joined the air force in 1960 and became a clerk typist. Following that, I spent a number of years as a broadcast journalist, radio news director, and part time tv announcer and anchor. Everything I wrote was written to be spoken. Punctuation, spelling, and grammar went out the window...it just needed to "sound good".

To this day, I can stand before a ground of people and talk for seven or eight hours without saying..."you know" or "I mean"; however, if you ask me to compose an article or letter...bring on the spell and grammar checker!

 

[Steve Wyrick]

Roger

I don't really like the word "Subject".

What descriptive do you use then. Serious question, not being sarcastic, looking for a little extra education.

 

[JSmith43]

What descriptive do you use then. Serious question, not being sarcastic, looking for a little extra education.

Liz demonstrated why I don't like the word. Something in it is lacking & many people try and complete the word by adding "property", which is technically redundant, if you assume "Subject" is an exact stand in for the property you are appraising.

Instead of subject property? You have me there. I said I didn't like it, not that I had a great new substitute

How about instead of referring to the subject property, why not call it the appraised property or evaluated property.

Perhaps appraisers could start the report with a definition: For convenience, the property being appraised shall be referred to as PUE (property under evaluation).

 

[tedwinter]

I TYPE MY REPORTS IN ALL CAPS TOO!

I'm not a bad typist, I was just trained that way and it stuck. I will say that caps also are easier to read in some fonts. I have been amazed at some of the fonts I have seen appraisers use in their reports.

 

[liznindy]

Some comments may pertain to the subject residence, some to the subject parcel, some to the subject property....


Subject is used as it is the 'subject' of the report, I'm guessing.

You could probably write an appraisal report without using the word 'subject'.....You could say the property under appraisement....But WHY?

 

[Scott Kibler]

Perhaps appraisers could start the report with a definition: For convenience, the property being appraised shall be referred to as PUE (property under evaluation).

I prefer Property On Site. POS

 

[JSmith43]

I prefer Property On Site. POS

"I'd rather be fishing but I'm appriasing this POS instead?"

 

[TC]

Originally posted by Scott Kibler@Feb 17 2005, 02:33 PM

I prefer Property On Site. POS

That's not what I call a POS. B)

 

[Scott Kibler]

Originally posted by rogerwatland@Feb 17 2005, 01:43 PM

"I'd rather be fishing but I'm appriasing this POS instead?"

You got it! :rofl:

 

[Joker]

I thought a POS was a guy from Chicago.

That's also what we call a Chevy.