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One of the really meaningless things I've wondered about is the names on the jerseys of players who are namesakes. Players are often identified as "Jr." or "III" with their names, such as "Thatch, Jr." on the St. Louis Billikens b-ball team. Is that grammatically correct (or is it even a question of something other than grammar)? I think the "Jr." or "III" should be tied to the first name, not the last. For example, DWIII is the third person named Dwight in his family, not the third person named Wilson. So having a suffix on the jersey would seem to be grammatically (or whatever) incorrect. Just something to ponder on a snowy evening in Ohio. We will get by. We will get by. We will get by. We will survive. Back to Top RSBobcat General User Member Since: 8/22/2010 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 4,408 Status: Offline     RE: One for the grammarians    Posted: 1/24/2022 10:24:17 PM  I'm good with whatever the player chooses - especially vs teams/coaches that do not allow any name on the back of the jersey.... RS Bobcat Back to Top CatsUp General User Member Since: 4/15/2019 Post Count: 754 Status: Offline     RE: One for the grammarians    Posted: 1/25/2022 8:19:31 AM  Pataskala wrote: Now that I'm retired I have more time to think about really meaningless stuff. One of the really meaningless things I've wondered about is the names on the jerseys of players who are namesakes. Players are often identified as "Jr." or "III" with their names, such as "Thatch, Jr." on the St. Louis Billikens b-ball team. Is that grammatically correct (or is it even a question of something other than grammar)? I think the "Jr." or "III" should be tied to the first name, not the last. For example, DWIII is the third person named Dwight in his family, not the third person named Wilson. So having a suffix on the jersey would seem to be grammatically (or whatever) incorrect. Just something to ponder on a snowy evening in Ohio. I wasn’t an English major, nor am I an expert on grammar, but I think your thoughts about questioning these name usages are “spot on”. The one “out” for presenting names in this way that I can think of is that perhaps the presentation of their name is influenced by their local history/connections, how they were differentiated from parents, grandparents, etc. when they were young, and, they carried it forward as they grew older. Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,378 Status: Offline     RE: One for the grammarians    Posted: 1/25/2022 9:28:02 AM  Pataskala wrote: Now that I'm retired I have more time to think about really meaningless stuff. One of the really meaningless things I've wondered about is the names on the jerseys of players who are namesakes. Players are often identified as "Jr." or "III" with their names, such as "Thatch, Jr." on the St. Louis Billikens b-ball team. Is that grammatically correct (or is it even a question of something other than grammar)? I think the "Jr." or "III" should be tied to the first name, not the last. For example, DWIII is the third person named Dwight in his family, not the third person named Wilson. So having a suffix on the jersey would seem to be grammatically (or whatever) incorrect. Just something to ponder on a snowy evening in Ohio. The III applies to the entire name, not just the last name. it's not Dwight (Wilson III), it's (Dwight Wilson) III Back to Top Jeff McKinney Moderator Member Since: 11/12/2004 Post Count: 6,102 Status: Offline     RE: One for the grammarians    Posted: 1/26/2022 10:03:52 PM  Agree Back to Top bornacatfan General User Member Since: 8/3/2006 Post Count: 5,711 Status: Offline     RE: One for the grammarians    Posted: 1/28/2022 9:57:19 PM  Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: The III applies to the entire name, not just the last name. it's not Dwight (Wilson III), it's (Dwight Wilson) III as a II ...not a JR..... I support this .....and my Kid that was conceived in Franz Josef NZ....ended up as a III as his mother "was not raising a Franz in Muncie IN" . He never used the III preferring to differentiate by using "Tommy" instead never argue with idiots, they bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. Winter comes and asks how you spent your summer..... 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