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Re: call by reference

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Norman Peelman wrote on 28 mrt 2012 in comp.lang.javascript:

> It is mainstream slang for 'no' or 'no it is not', 'no I do not want 
> to', 'no, I can not', or what ever you want to tack on. It is used
> here in the US as part of routine conversation,

So it is not quite mainstream, 
it is US local slang, an Americanism perhaps.

Local "routine converstation" does not rule out the use of slang,
as seen from a linguistical distance.

> specially when being 
> difficult (in order to have a little fun at someones expense) with
> your answers. Or even when you are being seriously short with your
> answers, in order to say 'no' ('no, not interested') without coming
> across too stern. 

Typically this is local interpretation.

Earlier in this thread I was assured that it just ment "no",
without any additional innuendo. So you contradict that assurance?

Anyhow, for my part this is not specifically about "nope" or "snarking" but  
about using local slang that might be unnecessarily difficult to interprete 
by those NG-users who are less fluent in English.

It is also about discussion by reasoning instead of by claiming more 
experience, or better status.

-- 
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

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call by reference Andreas Bergmaier <andber93@web.de> - 2012-03-23 13:56 +0100
  Re: call by reference Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2012-03-23 07:10 -0700
  Re: call by reference "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-03-23 15:23 +0000
    Re: call by reference Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2012-03-23 09:28 -0700
      Re: call by reference "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-03-23 19:41 +0000
        Re: call by reference Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-03-23 13:43 -0700
          Re: call by reference "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-03-23 21:18 +0000
            Re: call by reference BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 15:23 -0700
            Re: call by reference Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-03-23 15:27 -0700
              Re: call by reference "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-03-24 00:19 +0000
                Re: call by reference Norman Peelman <npeelmandog@cfl.rr.com> - 2012-03-28 06:43 -0400
                Re: call by reference "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-03-28 14:50 +0000
                Re: call by reference Aatu Koskensilta <aatu.koskensilta@uta.fi> - 2012-03-28 18:06 +0300
                Re: call by reference "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-03-28 15:57 +0000
                Re: call by reference Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2012-03-28 23:22 +0200
                Re: call by reference "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-03-29 07:18 +0000
                Re: call by reference Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2012-03-29 13:34 +0200
                Re: call by reference David Mark <dmark.cinsoft@gmail.com> - 2012-03-29 18:30 -0700
                Re: call by reference Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2012-04-03 00:09 +0200
                Re: call by reference David Mark <dmark.cinsoft@gmail.com> - 2012-04-02 17:43 -0700
                Re: call by reference Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com> - 2012-03-30 00:49 -0800
                Re: call by reference Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2012-03-28 13:33 -0700
              Re: call by reference John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-03-24 11:34 +0000
            Re: call by reference Aatu Koskensilta <aatu.koskensilta@uta.fi> - 2012-03-26 22:46 +0300
              Re: call by reference Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-03-26 18:38 -0700
                Re: call by reference Aatu Koskensilta <aatu.koskensilta@uta.fi> - 2012-03-27 05:13 +0300
                Re: call by reference Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-03-27 18:31 +0200
                Re: call by reference Aatu Koskensilta <aatu.koskensilta@uta.fi> - 2012-03-27 21:31 +0300
                Re: call by reference Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-03-27 21:03 +0200
                Re: call by reference "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2012-04-10 22:03 -0700
        Re: call by reference Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2012-03-25 07:34 -0700
          Re: call by reference "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-03-25 15:53 +0000
    Re: call by reference Asen Bozhilov <asen.bozhilov@gmail.com> - 2012-03-27 05:15 -0700
  Re: call by reference BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 13:03 -0700
  Re: call by reference Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-03-23 23:02 +0100
    Re: call by reference John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-03-24 11:40 +0000

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