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Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Jul-06-2002 06:30:

Van or van?

This question has been on my mind for a few years now (thread title should attract PvD and Armin fans )...I just never got around to asking it LoL.

What is the proper way to type "van" as in Paul van Dyk or Armin van Buuren? Is the van supposed to be capitalized or lower case? Cause I know I always see PvD but rarely PVD...then when his full name is spelled out I see it both ways, same goes for Armin. So what is the correct way? I always keep it lowercase...

Posted by Eu4ea on Jul-06-2002 06:42:

lowercase.

as in...i live in a van down by the river!!

cheers,
Ilina

Posted by arturob on Jul-06-2002 06:42:

lowercase 'v'

=p

f0x

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Jul-06-2002 06:47:

Ok, good that's what I thought *wipes sweat from forehead*. Now I don't have to edit all my MP3 tags.

Thanks fellow PvD worshippers

Posted by arturob on Jul-06-2002 06:48:

no problem. I will promote Ilina to my new Vandit Assistant :P

Posted by Laushinameee on Jul-06-2002 11:48:

Yep lower case. You get a similar thing with scottish surnames, such as mine

Posted by Technaut on Jul-06-2002 11:52:

its Van Dyke!!! why does everyone get it wrong!!!

j/k

r u Scottish?.....interesting

Posted by Laushinameee on Jul-06-2002 11:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Technaut
its Van Dyke!!! why does everyone get it wrong!!!

j/k

r u Scottish?.....interesting

My da's family are yeah- originally Glasgow

Posted by matt_a on Jul-06-2002 12:56:

Does it realy matter?

Posted by DJPrototypeX on Jul-06-2002 13:23:

i always wondered that...lol...thankx for clearin it up...but damn...i dont wanna edit all them tag...

Posted by fastmp3 on Jul-06-2002 13:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Starfox
no problem. I will promote Ilina to my new Vandit Assistant :P

yes , Ilina is very welcome , she has excellent taste in music and her knowledge impresses me !! i highly recommend her , please hire her f0x

Posted by Technaut on Jul-06-2002 14:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Laushinameee

My da's family are yeah- originally Glasgow

hehe coolio

Posted by nate735 on Jul-06-2002 14:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Starfox
no problem. I will promote Ilina to my new Vandit Assistant :P

Starfox, or anyone else that knows

How do you pronounce his last name is it pronounced Dike or Dook ?

Posted by Technaut on Jul-06-2002 15:02:

Dook

I think, thats the way the Germs say it

Posted by nate735 on Jul-06-2002 15:11:

quote:
Originally posted by Technaut
Dook

I think, thats the way the Germs say it

thats what i thought.(we need some germans on this one )

Posted by starglider on Jul-06-2002 15:22:

Also, the lowercase rule goes for "de" as well, eg, Vincent de Moor, Benno de Goeij. Not that you necessarily wanted to know.

Posted by arturob on Jul-06-2002 15:25:

quote:
Originally posted by nate735

thats what i thought.(we need some germans on this one )

if we ever meet. I will show u :P

Posted by Kamaya on Jul-06-2002 15:35:

You're all forgetting one thing:

If you want to adress some-one with mister .... (like in a letter or e-mail)

it becomes mr. Van Buuren.

Greetz.

Posted by nekholm on Jul-06-2002 16:37:

Big deal (maybe it is), I always write Paul Van Dyk, Mirco De Govia etc

Posted by Dmatrox on Jul-06-2002 17:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Trancey Ash
Does it realy matter?

Exactly

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Jul-06-2002 18:48:

quote:
Originally posted by Trancey Ash
Does it realy matter?

It is to me, I like to have things done correctly. Besides...at least it's not another vocal thread or "What's a good AG alternative" thread

Posted by davinox on Jul-06-2002 23:39:

van vs. Van is an easy question, it's van. (lowercase)

The REAL tricky one is del vs. Del.

Del is de and el combined in spanish, de and el both being lowercase.
Therefore you would think del would be lowercase as well.

But Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar is capitalized on Discogs and other sources....

so which one is the proper way?

Posted by grafal on Jul-06-2002 23:44:

van 100% sure on this one

Posted by teo on Jul-07-2002 01:01:

ok..i didnt get it....how u read the "dyk" ??? i always though it was like the word bike but with d !...some german tell me how u read it..

Posted by BloodfIower on Jul-07-2002 02:45:

Paul van Dyk

spoken like
Paul van (<-normal) D�k
D�k like Duek like Ueberflieger or well which engl word is spoken like this???

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