On Saturday 07 April 2012 11:28:33 Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 07/04/12 19:54, Lisi wrote: > > On Saturday 07 April 2012 00:39:58 Scott Ferguson wrote: > >>> That is about spelling, not grammar. Since requires the perfect tense. > >>> It is quite simply wrong in English to say "since.... installs". Leave > >>> out the words "since Lenny", and "installs" becomes correct, but loses > >>> some of the intended meaning. > >>> > >>> Lisi > > Re-editing so that it resembles the post you didn't understand:- > =======re-insert start=========== > > >>> One of the keys to "plain English" is brevity. > >> > >> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4904#comment-303296 > > ===========re-insert end========= > > >> That comment is tediously laboured attempt at humour in a monetising > >> "story" ripped off from another April Fools joke. Any relevance to > >> anything is entirely coincidental. > > > > Sorry, don't understand. > > Which bit don't you understand - the comment I was referring to (it's > the comment in the link Chris inserted) or my comment on the comment the > link referenced?
Thanks, Scott. That makes sense now! I really must try to get more sleep. ;-) Lisi Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201204071553.58564.lisi.re...@gmail.com
