And, I might add, that after consulting both the IHOP and Waffle House
menus, both "French toast" and "French fry" also use the upper case "F".
Don Zimmer


At 04:00 PM 2/10/2005, Jocelyn Sanders wrote:
>Bill, and anyone else who cares,
>
>I have always seen and used the term "French horn," with an upper case "F."
>Being intrigued by your message, I spent a few minutes this afternoon
>looking it up in my extensive library relevant to the horn in search of an
>exception. I found no usage of the lower case "f," confirming that even
>musicians are bound by the grammatical protocol of capitalizing an adjective
>derived from the name of a country. The same is true of the English horn.
>
>For those of you who do not care to participate in either a grammatical or
>musicological debate (why do we call it a "French horn" anyway?), the
>International Horn Society has recommended that "horn" be recognized as the
>correct English (capital E) label for the instrument played by its members.
>
>Jocelyn
>(French) horn player
>and member of the IHS
>
>
>Jocelyn Sanders, D.M.A.
>Acting Associate Provost
>for Academic Affairs
>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
>106 Race Hall, Dept. 5405
>615 McCallie Avenue
>Chattanooga, TN 37403
>(423) 425-4515
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: UTC Staff E-Mail List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
>William Lee
>Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 3:27 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [UTCSTAFF] Wanted: Used french horn
>
>
>One of our music graduate students needs a french horn (yep, that's
>lower case). If you know of a good one that someone might sell,
>please contact her at the e-mail below.
>
>Thanks, WLee
>
>
>
> >
> >WANTED:
> >
> >1 used French horn in good condition with case
> >
> >Contact:
> >
> >Jenny Lowe
> >Music Teacher
> >Normal Park Museum Magnet, Lookout Valley Elementary
> >423-504-2280
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >Thanks!