OT: English usage. Was: Re: No Starch Press releases _The Debian System_ by Martin Krafft
On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:03:46 -0600 Jules Dubois [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It doesn't seem to me to be a violation of Debian policy, which I've just read for the first time; if it is a violation, I apologize. Thank you. It's so nice to see correctly used semicolons. Cybe R. Wizard -- Q: What's the difference between MicroSoft Windows and a virus? A: Apart from the fact that viruses are supported by their authors, use optimized, small code and usually perform well, none. Winduhs -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: English usage. Was: Re: No Starch Press releases _The Debian System_ by Martin Krafft
On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 06:27:57PM -0500, Cybe R. Wizard wrote: On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:03:46 -0600 Jules Dubois [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It doesn't seem to me to be a violation of Debian policy, which I've just read for the first time; if it is a violation, I apologize. Thank you. It's so nice to see correctly used semicolons. My tenth grade english teacher taught it like this: If you can't replace the semicolon with a period and make two coherent and complete sentences, then it doesn't belong. Best grammar advice I ever received. -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto pgpg39VVW84pc.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: OT: English usage. Was: Re: No Starch Press releases _The Debian System_ by Martin Krafft
On Thursday 15 September 2005 05:55 pm, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: My tenth grade english teacher taught it like this: If you can't replace the semicolon with a period and make two coherent and complete sentences, then it doesn't belong. Best grammar advice I ever received. It can also be used to separate elements in a list which themselves contain commas yet are not complete sentences. Andy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: English usage. Was: Re: No Starch Press releases _The Debian System_ by Martin Krafft
Bah, semicolons are for ending C expressions, not english ;P JoelOn 9/15/05, Andy Streich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 15 September 2005 05:55 pm, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: My tenth grade english teacher taught it like this: If you can't replace the semicolon with a period and make two coherent and complete sentences, then it doesn't belong. Best grammar advice I ever received.It can also be used to separate elements in a list which themselves containcommas yet are not complete sentences. Andy--To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: English usage. Was: Re: No Starch Press releases _The Debian System_ by Martin Krafft
On Thu, 2005-09-15 at 14:17 -1200, Joel Peter William Pitt wrote: Bah, semicolons are for ending C expressions, not english ;P They are, of course, also used for winking... -- - Ron Johnson, Jr. Temporarily not of Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery; it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, carefully, considerately, respectfully, politely, plainly, and modestly. Mao Zedong signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
