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Title: How big a problem is it to have two theme entries with IN?
Post by: aposter on November 26, 2019, 06:41:23 PM: It's not anything that enhances the theme. Just a coincidence.
Title: Re: How big a problem is it to have two theme entries with IN?
Post by: mmcbs on November 26, 2019, 07:46:36 PM: The repetition of "little" words (those typically not capitalized in titles) is not a problem for most venues.
Title: Re: How big a problem is it to have two theme entries with IN?
Post by: aposter on November 26, 2019, 09:18:35 PM: Yeah, I've heard that stated generally. Wondered if theme entries were held to a stricter standard. Sounds like that is not the case. Thanks.
Title: Re: How big a problem is it to have two theme entries with IN?
Post by: mmcbs on November 27, 2019, 10:24:19 AM: Well, if you have two theme entries with IN and others without, your theme may be a little unbalanced. Some editors are very strict on the format/balance of the theme entries. I just depends on what the theme is. If you'd like me to take a look at it, feel free to send me a private message (or use the contact link on my web site below).
Title: Re: How big a problem is it to have two theme entries with IN?
Post by: cranberry44 on November 30, 2019, 11:23:48 AM: How about "the"? I have 3 theme entries (all quotations) in a 21 X 21 puzzle. The word "the" appears
as the first word in a 21-letter entry and in the middle of a 19-letter entry. The word "in" appears in
the middle of two 21-letter entries. I was thinking that if the entries are long and are quotations,
perhaps this "double use" would be OK?
Title: Re: How big a problem is it to have two theme entries with IN?
Post by: mmcbs on December 01, 2019, 11:22:08 AM: Probably if the phrases are all quotes (or something similar such as song titles, etc.) the repetition of the "small" words wouldn't be an issue.
Title: Re: How big a problem is it to have two theme entries with IN?
Post by: cranberry44 on December 01, 2019, 11:50:50 AM: Oh, good! Thanks for answering. Thought I'd should get another opinion before working on a fill.