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| From | Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Subject | Re: Automation |
| Date | 2013-11-18 12:17 +0000 |
| Organization | Norwich University |
| Message-ID | <beuepuFt4i1U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
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On 2013-11-16, Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> wrote: > However, that's just a side comment. I wanted to mention my > personal peeve... > > I notice it's surprisingly common for people who are native > English-speakers to use 'to' in place of 'too' (to little, to > late.), "your" in place of "you're" (Your an idiot!) and > 'there' in place of 'their' (a foot in there mouth.) There are > similar mis-usages, of course, but those three seem to be the > most common. > > Now, I'm a 76-year-old curmudgeon and maybe overly sensitive, > but I felt a need to vent a bit. The cases where written and spoken English diverge are hotbets of word usage problems. I'm glad the issue doesn't exist for programming languages, which thankfully don't really have a colloquial or spoken version. Written English probably changes much slower than spoken English, and we have the curmudgeon's to thank. -- Neil Cerutti
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Automation Renato Barbosa Pim Pereira <renato.barbosa.pim.pereira@gmail.com> - 2013-11-03 14:19 -0200
Re: Automation Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-11-03 23:32 +0000
Re: Automation Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-11-04 11:39 +0000
Re: Automation Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-11-13 20:18 -0800
Re: Automation rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-11-03 20:25 -0800
Re: Automation renato.barbosa.pim.pereira@gmail.com - 2013-11-13 19:56 -0800
Re: Automation Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-14 17:10 +0000
Re: Automation Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-14 20:03 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-15 10:04 +1100
Re: Automation Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-11-15 06:25 +0000
Re: Automation Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2013-11-15 16:53 +0000
Re: Automation Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-15 20:12 +0000
Re: Automation Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-15 20:45 +0000
Re: Automation Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2013-11-19 01:53 -0700
Re: Automation Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-11-20 16:12 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-19 20:26 +1100
Re: Automation Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2013-11-19 02:37 -0700
Re: Automation Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-19 09:44 +0000
Re: Automation Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-19 09:54 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-19 21:48 +1100
Re: Automation Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-11-20 16:14 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-21 03:19 +1100
Re: Automation Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2013-11-20 16:28 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-21 03:33 +1100
Re: Automation Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2013-11-20 16:59 +0000
Re: Automation Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-11-20 21:34 +0000
Re: Automation Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-11-20 17:58 -0500
Off-topic: Aussie place names [was Re: Automation] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-11-21 00:58 +0000
Re: Off-topic: Aussie place names [was Re: Automation] Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-11-20 22:22 -0500
Re: Off-topic: Aussie place names [was Re: Automation] Tim Delaney <timothy.c.delaney@gmail.com> - 2013-11-21 12:18 +1100
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-19 21:50 +1100
Re: Automation Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-19 13:50 +0000
Re: Automation Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2013-11-19 13:55 +0000
Re: Automation Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-19 14:07 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-20 01:08 +1100
Re: Automation Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2013-11-19 11:53 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-19 22:58 +1100
Re: Automation Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-19 12:36 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-19 23:52 +1100
Re: Automation Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-19 13:00 +0000
Re: Automation Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-19 12:59 +0000
Re: Automation Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-19 12:59 +0000
Re: Automation MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2013-11-19 15:06 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-20 02:11 +1100
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-21 02:44 +1100
Re: Automation Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-19 13:00 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-21 01:52 +1100
Re: Automation Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-11-15 06:44 +0000
Re: Automation Paul Rudin <paul.nospam@rudin.co.uk> - 2013-11-15 07:30 +0000
Re: Automation Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-11-15 15:02 +0000
Re: Automation Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-16 02:12 +1100
Re: Automation Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-15 15:52 +0000
Re: Automation Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2013-11-15 22:17 -0800
Re: Automation William Ray Wing <wrw@mac.com> - 2013-11-16 09:18 -0500
Re: Automation Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-11-16 10:11 -0500
grammar (was Re: Automation) Paul Smith <paul@mad-scientist.net> - 2013-11-16 12:02 -0500
Re: grammar (was Re: Automation) Andrew Berg <robotsondrugs@gmail.com> - 2013-11-16 21:44 -0600
Re: grammar (was Re: Automation) MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2013-11-17 04:07 +0000
Re: grammar (was Re: Automation) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-17 15:16 +1100
Re: grammar (was Re: Automation) Andrew Berg <robotsondrugs@gmail.com> - 2013-11-16 22:34 -0600
Re: grammar (was Re: Automation) Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-11-17 12:48 -0500
Re: grammar (was Re: Automation) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-19 04:13 +0000
Re: Automation Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2013-11-18 12:17 +0000
Re: Automation Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2013-11-19 19:23 +1300
Re: Automation Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2013-11-19 07:09 +0000
Re: Automation Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-11-18 16:49 +0000
Re: Automation David Robinow <drobinow@gmail.com> - 2013-11-18 22:54 -0500
Re: Automation Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-15 14:23 +0000
Re: Automation Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-11-15 18:54 -0500
Re: Automation Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-11-15 14:58 +0000
Re: Automation xDog Walker <thudfoo@gmail.com> - 2013-11-15 13:43 -0800
Re: Automation Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-11-15 19:28 -0600
Re: Automation Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-11-15 21:01 -0500
Re: Automation Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-16 11:42 +0000
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