# I'm a professional nit-picker, but ...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-professional-nit-picker-but/671580>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 18, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-professional-nit-picker-but/671580 "2013-10-18T15:12:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-professional-nit-picker-but/671580/41 "2013-10-21T03:06:15Z")

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> [@aesop](#):
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> Agreed. And the name of this band is [Carpenters](http://www.richardandkarencarpenter.com/)

Can a duo be considered a band?

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-professional-nit-picker-but/671580/42 "2013-10-21T09:44:09Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> … I usually say “The Talking Heads” and not just “Talking Heads.”

The only thing I see wrong with that is capitalization. And I marvel at your ability to capitalize letters in speech.

Also, when Batman first starts, he’s “the Batman.” The same thing happens with “the Joker.” People (in the comics) just didn’t really think of either as a name, at first.

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