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| Date | 2013-11-16 02:12 +1100 |
| Subject | Re: Automation |
| From | Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.2667.1384528346.18130.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 2:02 AM, Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote: > And yes, people can _easily_ tell the difference between errors caused > by being lazy/sloppy and errors caused by writing in a second > language. Yes, and even among people for whom English is the first language, idioms can cause offense. On another list I'm on (Savoynet), one person got somewhat offended at someone apparently calling him completely ignorant, when actually no such slight was intended. Welcome to English, where we all use the same words (mostly) but you really need to be careful talking about knocking someone up... ChrisA
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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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