Center Around and Centre Round

Center Around and Centre Round Center Around and Centre Round Center Around and Centre Round By Maeve Maddox The phrases â€Å"center around† (US) and â€Å"centre round† (Br) are often heard in speech and seen in writing on the Web: Other concerns centered around decreased property values.- Book published by SUNY Press, 2004. Our concerns center around response time to our emergency rooms.- Statement issued by a Florida medical center. The main  issues centre round  the high level of ambient noise in the area.- Canadian newspaper. These concerns centre round the following issues:- Trinity College, Dublin. These proposals centre round the proposition that core labour standards should be incorporated into a â€Å"social clause† in international trade agreements.- Australian source. The economic crisis gives rise to its own particular claims, specifically those brought by lenders against solicitors and valuers, which tend to centre round the professional’s alleged failure to report information which would have affected the decision to lend.- UK law journal. British and American style guides generally advise against this usage on the grounds that it is illogical. The preferred prepositions to use with the verb center/centre are on and in. The objection to â€Å"center around† is that something centered is fixed in a certain place. Therefore, it cannot move around something else. Concerns may â€Å"revolve around issues,† but they cannot â€Å"center around† them. The edition of Fowler’s Modern English Usage published in 1924 does not mention this idiom, but the Second Edition, published in 1965 and revised by Sir Ernest Gowers, calls attention to it. Admitting that idioms are not required to be logical, the editor nevertheless rejects â€Å"centre round† because â€Å"centre in† or â€Å"centre on† are logical, and â€Å"centre round† is not: There is nothing to be said for preferring the illogical centre round, as though centre and gather were synonymous. As a noun centre has its own precise meaning and should not be used as a genteelism for middle. The Penguin Writer’s Manual (2002) points out that, logically, the verb centre should be â€Å"followed by the prepositions at, in, on, or upon.† However, it also notes that â€Å"the phrase centre around or round is well established and has been used by many respected writers such as Conrad and Kipling.† The Chicago Manual of Style weighs in against â€Å"center around† in its â€Å"Good usage versus common usage† section: Although this illogical phrasing does have apologists, careful writers tend to use either center on or revolve around. Professor Brians (Common Errors in English Usage) has nothing mitigating to say in its defense: Two perfectly good expressions- â€Å"center on† and â€Å"revolve around†- get conflated in this nonsensical neologism. When a speaker says his address will â€Å"center around the topic of† whatever, my interest level plummets. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Expressions category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:10 Grammar Mistakes You Should AvoidCannot or Can Not?How to Style Legislative Terms

Vargas Surname Meaning and Origin - About Genealogy

Vargas Surname Meaning and Origin - About Genealogy The Vargas surname is topographical in origin, indicating someone who lived on or near agricultural land that was flooded in winter; from vargas, the plural of varga. In different parts of Spain the term varga also had other various meanings, including a steep hillside or a straw- or thatch-roofed hut. Vargas may also be habitational in origin, indicating someone who came from Vargas in Santander province of Spain. Vargas is the 36th most common Hispanic surname. Surname Origin:  Spanish Alternate Surname Spellings:  VARGAZ   Famous People with the Surname VARGAS Elizabeth Vargas - American broadcast journalist- Peruvian contemporary writerGetà ºlio Vargas - former President of BrazilJoaquin Alberto  Vargas  y Chvez - Peruvian painter of pin-up girlsLuis de Vargas  - Spanish painter of the Renaissance era Where Do People With the VARGAS Surname Live? The surname distribution data at  Forebears  ranks Vargas as the 251st most common surname in the world, identifying it as most prevalent in Mexico and with the highest density in Costa Rica. The Vargas surname is the 2nd most common surname in Bolivia and Costa Rica, 14th in Colombia, 20th in Peru, 28th in Chile, 30th in the Dominican Republic, and 33rd in Panama and Mexico. Within Europe, Vargas is most frequently found in Spain, according to  WorldNames PublicProfiler, especially in the southern provinces of Sevilla and  Almerà ­a. The surname is also very common in almost all regions of Argentina.   Genealogy Resources for the Surname VARGAS 100 Common Hispanic Surnames Their MeaningsGarcia, Martinez, Rodriguez, Lopez, Hernandez... Are you one of the millions of people sporting one of these top 100 common Hispanic last names? How to Research Hispanic HeritageLearn how to get started researching  your Hispanic ancestors, including the basics of family tree research and country specific organizations, genealogical records, and resources for Spain, Latin America, Mexico, Brazil, the Caribbean and other Spanish speaking countries. Vargas Family Crest - Its Not What You ThinkContrary to what you may hear, there is no such thing as an Vargas family crest or coat of arms for the Vargas surname.  Coats of arms are granted to individuals, not families, and may rightfully be used only by the uninterrupted male line descendants of the person to whom the coat of arms was originally granted.   VARGAS Family Genealogy ForumSearch this popular genealogy forum for the Vargas surname to find others who might be researching your ancestors, or post your own Vargas query. FamilySearch - VARGAS GenealogyAccess over 10 million free historical records and lineage-linked family trees posted for the Vargas surname and its variations on this free genealogy website hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. GeneaNet - Vargas RecordsGeneaNet includes archival records, family trees, and other resources for individuals with the Vargas surname, with a concentration on records and families from France, Spain, and other European countries. VARGAS Surname Family Mailing ListsThis free mailing list for researchers of the Vargas surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages. DistantCousin.com - VARGAS Genealogy Family HistoryExplore free databases and genealogy links for the last name Vargas. The Vargas Genealogy and Family Tree PageBrowse family trees and links to genealogical and historical records for individuals with the last name Vargas from the website of Genealogy Today. - References: Surname Meanings Origins Cottle, Basil.  Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967. Dorward, David.  Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph.  Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.  A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989. Hanks, Patrick.  Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003. Reaney, P.H.  A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997. Smith, Elsdon C.  American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997. Back toGlossary of Surname Meanings Origins