Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member.

From	John Gordon <gordon@panix.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member.
Date	2011-08-17 00:33 +0000
Organization	PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
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In <ef0722a3-59ff-4fc3-87a9-e637ce9e2ebd@en1g2000vbb.googlegroups.com> rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> writes:

> > "wore" means you have worn them in the past.
> >
> > "used to wear" means you have worn them in the past AND don't intend
> > to do so again.

> Actually that assertion is wrong.

> No one can predict the future. Not even YOU can predict whether or not

Of course -- that's why the word "intend" was part of my answer.  Did you
overlook that crucial word?

I stand by my assertion that the phrase "I used to do X" carries the
meaning that you have done X in the past but DO NOT INTEND to do so
in the future.

-- 
John Gordon                   A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs
gordon@panix.com              B is for Basil, assaulted by bears
                                -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"

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Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-13 22:57 -0700
  Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 02:54 -0500
    Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Alister Ware <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2011-08-14 10:58 +0000
      Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 13:08 +0100
  Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-08-14 08:07 +0000
  Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Irmen de Jong <irmen.NOSPAM@xs4all.nl> - 2011-08-14 15:21 +0200
    Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 14:46 +0100
      Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. harrismh777 <harmar@member.fsf.org> - 2011-08-14 15:11 -0500
      Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-08-15 12:06 +0000
        Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2011-08-15 17:44 +0100
          Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-08-15 17:14 +0000
            Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-08-16 12:52 +1200
              Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2011-08-16 02:59 +0100
              Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2011-08-15 22:01 -0400
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-08-16 02:33 +0000
  Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Kevin Walzer <kw@codebykevin.com> - 2011-08-14 11:23 -0400
  Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 10:21 -0700
    Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 18:38 +0100
      Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-08-15 10:56 +1000
        Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-08-15 04:28 +0000
    Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2011-08-14 14:50 -0500
    Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Dave Angel <davea@ieee.org> - 2011-08-14 18:01 -0400
      Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 18:35 -0700
        Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Christophe Chong <christophechong@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 22:01 -0700
        Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-08-16 12:48 +1200
          Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2011-08-15 20:57 -0400
          Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-08-16 11:53 +1000
          Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-15 21:50 -0700
            Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2011-08-16 00:07 -0700
              Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-16 08:06 -0700
                RE: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> - 2011-08-16 13:51 -0400
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. "Martin P. Hellwig" <martin.hellwig@gmail.com> - 2011-08-16 19:37 +0100
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-08-16 19:42 +0100
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2011-08-16 20:03 +0100
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-16 13:13 -0700
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. David Monaghan <monaghand.david@gmail.com> - 2011-08-16 22:55 +0100
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-16 16:12 -0700
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-08-16 23:25 +0000
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-16 16:50 -0700
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-08-17 00:33 +0000
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2011-08-16 20:02 -0500
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Chris Kaynor <ckaynor@zindagigames.com> - 2011-08-16 18:09 -0700
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-16 18:47 -0700
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. SigmundV <sigmundv@gmail.com> - 2011-08-17 15:48 -0700
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. David Monaghan <monaghand.david@gmail.com> - 2011-08-17 00:43 +0100
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-08-17 11:14 +1000
                Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. "Martin P. Hellwig" <martin.hellwig@butterfly.uk.com> - 2011-08-16 19:37 +0100
    Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 23:57 +0100
  Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 18:40 -0700

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