On Friday 29 October 2010 11:36:02 Stuart Sears wrote:
> It is technically correct (or at least an acknowledged use)
> see references above... :)
I stand corrected - but still shudder! Sorry, Keith.
> Next up, some of my personal bugbears...
>
> fewer vs less (Tesco etc, sort yourselves out)
Ou
> who vs whom etc
I like that one.
When someone incorrectly uses "whom" in something he's telling me, it
raises a red flag. This person is trying to appear more intellectual than
he truly is.
It's a bit of a give-away that I'm being flannelled :-)
Vic.
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On 29/10/10 08:39, Samuel Penn wrote:
> On Thursday 28 October 2010 22:29:59 Lisi wrote:
>> On Thursday 28 October 2010 17:57:35 Keith Edmunds wrote:
>>> gender neutral
>>> third person singular possessive pronoun. Maybe I should have said,
>>> "that no one in its right mind would want to work for.
On Thursday 28 October 2010 22:29:59 Lisi wrote:
> On Thursday 28 October 2010 17:57:35 Keith Edmunds wrote:
> > gender neutral
> > third person singular possessive pronoun. Maybe I should have said,
> > "that no one in its right mind would want to work for..."
>
> I still maintain that the common
On Thursday 28 October 2010 17:57:35 Keith Edmunds wrote:
> gender neutral
> third person singular possessive pronoun. Maybe I should have said, "that
> no one in its right mind would want to work for..."
I still maintain that the common gender in the case of humanity is the same as
the masculine
On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:53:03 +0100, hants...@googlemail.com said:
> Erm... no one = noone or no-one - but in either case the number of
> people is clearly one. singular
Absolutely, agreed. One would have hoped that, amongst all the words
collected together in the dictionary, there would be a ge
On Thursday 28 October 2010 16:53:03 Lisi wrote:
> On Saturday 23 October 2010 14:36:09 Keith Edmunds wrote:
> > Maybe I come across as a grumpy old man that no one in their right mind
> > would want to work for...
>
> Erm... no one = noone or no-one - but in either case the number of people
> is
On Saturday 23 October 2010 14:36:09 Keith Edmunds wrote:
> Maybe I come across as a grumpy old man that no one in their right mind
> would want to work for...
Erm... no one = noone or no-one - but in either case the number of people is
clearly one. singular
*Their* right mind. plural
;-)
A
On 26/10/2010 20:50, John Cooper wrote:
On 26/10/10 19:42, Brian Chivers wrote:
I've done LPIC-1 already and found it really interesting & hard as it
dealt with stuff I don't use that much like kernel & x.org config
I'll let you know what the the LPIC-2 is like as I'm doing it next week
on a 6
On 26/10/10 19:42, Brian Chivers wrote:
I've done LPIC-1 already and found it really interesting & hard as it
dealt with stuff I don't use that much like kernel & x.org config
I'll let you know what the the LPIC-2 is like as I'm doing it next week
on a 6 day residential course with firebrand tra
On 23/10/2010 16:25, John Cooper wrote:
On 23/10/10 15:57, Peter Collins wrote:
Hi all,
Many thanks for the responses.
Just to clarify I already work in sysadmin role for my current employer
(as well as others) - it is mainly a Microsoft windows based
infrastructure, however I have introduced
On 23 October 2010 15:57, Peter Collins wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Many thanks for the responses.
>
> [.
>
> I noticed no one has commented on The Linux Foundation - surely @ $99.00
> p.a. it is a great way to support Linux with benefits to the subscribers as
> well?
>
I joined mail to get a nice li
At 14:36 23/10/2010, you wrote:
On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:30:17 +0100, m.nutt...@ukonline.co.uk said:
> It would be interesting if you could copy n paste some common errors in
> the applying email. I have noticed since i graduated my English has been
> getting steadily worse. Its a case of if you d
On 23/10/10 15:57, Peter Collins wrote:
Hi all,
Many thanks for the responses.
Just to clarify I already work in sysadmin role for my current employer
(as well as others) - it is mainly a Microsoft windows based
infrastructure, however I have introduced Linux over the years in different
areas,
Hi all,
Many thanks for the responses.
Just to clarify I already work in sysadmin role for my current employer
(as well as others) - it is mainly a Microsoft windows based
infrastructure, however I have introduced Linux over the years in different
areas, mainly virtualization, web/ftp hosting an
> (A personal opinion: the best way to improve one's English is to read lots
> of good English).
The converse is also true: the best way to destroy one's English is to
read lots of rubbish.
I tend to frequent web fora where the standard of literacy is somewhat
lacking. After sufficient exposure,
On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:30:17 +0100, m.nutt...@ukonline.co.uk said:
> It would be interesting if you could copy n paste some common errors in
> the applying email. I have noticed since i graduated my English has been
> getting steadily worse. Its a case of if you dont use it regularly you
> lose it
Lo,
At 10:31 23/10/2010, you wrote:
On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:21:46 +0100, h...@3720.co.uk said:
> if someone applied for job with these either of certifications would it
> standout to you?
It would be of some interest, and may swing the balance in favour of
offering an interview. It would have v
On 23/10/10 09:21, Peter Collins wrote:
Hi All,
Sorry if this has been discussed before but I don't remember seeing
anything.
Is anyone a member of The Linux Foundation? does anyone have any
opinions on it?
Also I am thinking I might get myself a qualification, ultimately I
would like to mak
On 23/10/10 09:21, Peter Collins wrote:
I have been looking at the "Linux Professional Institute Certification"
program or maybe Ubuntu program - again I would be interested in
people's thoughts on either?
Hi Peter, I've just passed LPI-1 level (Junior) and will do LPIC-2
(Senior) soon. Thes
On Saturday 23 Oct 2010 09:21:46 Peter Collins wrote:
> Is anyone a member of The Linux Foundation? does anyone have any
> opinions on it?
>
> Also I am thinking I might get myself a qualification, ultimately I
> would like to make myself more employable if I ever need to look for
> another job i
On 23/10/10 10:31, Keith Edmunds wrote:
> I suspect I'm in the minority in my views on this, and I'm sure larger
> companies in particular would welcome such qualifications (but I'll leave
> that to people in such organisations to confirm or deny).
Several of my friends are managers for just such
On 23/10/10 10:31, Keith Edmunds wrote:
It would be of some interest, and may swing the balance in favour of
offering an interview. It would have very little impact after that, by
which I mean the knowledge gained may well be useful, but the
certification itself would not be.
+1 on this. A ce
On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:21:46 +0100, h...@3720.co.uk said:
> if someone applied for job with these either of certifications would it
> standout to you?
It would be of some interest, and may swing the balance in favour of
offering an interview. It would have very little impact after that, by
which
Hi All,
Sorry if this has been discussed before but I don't remember seeing
anything.
Is anyone a member of The Linux Foundation? does anyone have any
opinions on it?
Also I am thinking I might get myself a qualification, ultimately I
would like to make myself more employable if I ever nee
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