Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-13 Thread Francois Gouget
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote: The original sentence that started this is The following list are the x86 operating systems supported by [...] The list is current as of XX/XX/ is a solution that should make everybody happy. Not really because as the above clearly

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-13 Thread Ivan Leo Murray-Smith
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote: The original sentence that started this is The following list are the x86 operating systems supported by [...] The list is current as of XX/XX/ is a solution that should make everybody happy. Not really because as the above clearly

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Tom
David Laight wrote: On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 02:54:24AM -0400, Tom wrote: Francois Gouget wrote: Changelog: - The following will list the x86 operating systems supported by + The following lists the x86 operating systems supported by Should be. The following list are the

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Keith Matthews
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:29:55 +0300 Shachar Shemesh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now, English is not even my native language, but should that be the list is now up to date? Better to think laterally - 'the list has now been updated'. Probably a good idea to add a date so's people know how

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Tom wrote: Shachar Shemesh wrote: Tom wrote: David Laight wrote: On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 03:46:10AM -0400, Tom wrote: Arjen Verweij wrote: list are? not list is? *boggle*

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Ivan Leo Murray-Smith
I happen to be from the UK, and can tell you that The following lists the x86 operating systems supported by the list is now updated the list is now up to date are all correct.

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Ivan Leo Murray-Smith
You must send me some of the stuff you're smoking! The list are now up to date doesn't exist in english, you must choose The lists are now up to date for a plural The list is now up to date for a singular

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread John Freed
Ah, the difference between British English and American English. lang=en-ukManU are crushing Arsenal./lang lang=en-usManU is crushing Arsenal./lang UK English insists on plural verbs for collective nouns (family, team, list, etc.), while US English generally uses singular verbs. (An exception is

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Tom
Keith Matthews wrote: On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:29:55 +0300 Shachar Shemesh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now, English is not even my native language, but should that be the list is now up to date? Better to think laterally - 'the list has now been updated'. I give up.. I will go with Keith

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread David Laight
On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 01:19:13PM -0400, John Freed wrote: Ah, the difference between British English and American English. lang=en-ukManU are crushing Arsenal./lang lang=en-usManU is crushing Arsenal./lang UK English insists on plural verbs for collective nouns (family, team, list,

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Kelly Leahy
Thats the problem! You have your fine dictonary in hand, so you think you know how to speak english... but when you visit a english speaking country the people you speak to look like a deer caught in a spot light! In other words sure ... Shachar... is 100% correct. I will give him that!

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Tom wrote: Thats the problem! You have your fine dictonary in hand, so you think you know how to speak english... but when you visit a english speaking country the people you speak to look like a deer caught in a spot light! I can find my way around America without having too much difficulties.

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Kelly Leahy
Shachar don't get mad or pissed.. I had to find someone for my eniligey.. :) I'll try to figure out what eniligey means before I get pissed :-). Even google has nothing to say about that word. The word is analogy. Kelly

RE: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Robert Shearman
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Sent: 10 September 2003 15:35 To: Ivan Leo Murray-Smith Cc: kernelnewbies; wine-devel Subject: Re: FAQ: Update the ports section Thats the problem! You have your fine dictonary in hand, so you

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Tom wrote: Shachar Shemesh wrote: Tom wrote: David Laight wrote: On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 03:46:10AM -0400, Tom wrote: Arjen Verweij wrote: list are? not list is?

Re: FAQ: Update the ports section

2003-09-10 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote: I happen to be from the UK, and can tell you that The following lists the x86 operating systems supported by the list is now updated Purely academic, I know, but m-w doesn't know updated as an adjective. To the best of my knowledge, the list is now updated is