Fredrik Lundh wrote: > Magnus Lycka wrote: > >> Which is the better writing style for text intended for human readers? >> >> I have some things to say: >> Seagulls belong in the sky. >> Colon fits in the text. >> >> I have some things to say >> { >> Seagulls belong in the text. >> Colon fits in the belly. >> } > > have anyone counted the number of colons used in this way by the OP, > in his first few posts ? (if there isn't a name for the law that > states that the number for a "let's remove the colons" proposal is > always greater than zero, someone should come up with one...) > I'm always surprised by the amount of energy that's put into this type of discussion - even the OP has suggested that this isn't a big issue. If it's not a big issue why is this thread still going? Every language has a syntax. Why not just accept it as a given and get on with more productive activities?
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