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Is there any particular reason why 了 is pronounced as liao when sung (e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhFbXVn1SUs)? Is this an affectation, referencing a historical usage for older melodies? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.5.224 ( talk) 10:16, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
This is somewhat cross-posted from the Humanities reference desk. The question is how to properly capitalize " Three-Fifths Compromise". I think everyone's in agreement that it's a proper noun. Here are some possible options:
Most books use either 1 or 2. I am inclined to think 1 is correct, however a quick look at google reveals there's no consistency among scholarly works [1]. So, what grammatical rules would apply here? Shadowjams ( talk) 21:33, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
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Is there any particular reason why 了 is pronounced as liao when sung (e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhFbXVn1SUs)? Is this an affectation, referencing a historical usage for older melodies? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.5.224 ( talk) 10:16, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
This is somewhat cross-posted from the Humanities reference desk. The question is how to properly capitalize " Three-Fifths Compromise". I think everyone's in agreement that it's a proper noun. Here are some possible options:
Most books use either 1 or 2. I am inclined to think 1 is correct, however a quick look at google reveals there's no consistency among scholarly works [1]. So, what grammatical rules would apply here? Shadowjams ( talk) 21:33, 20 November 2011 (UTC)