On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote:
> >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 sh
>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 abov
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
The original sentence that started this is
>The following list are the x86 operating systems supported by
from twickline_at_skybest.com
http://www.winehq.org/hypermail/wine-devel/2003/09/0356.html
He claims he knows 3 types of slang, and is from west virginia, but he never claimed
to be "A native
First of all, I'd like to say that it really bothers me that someone who
claims to be a native english speaker (not sure who made the comment
originally) would argue that "are" is in valid grammatical usage in the
"sentence" (footnote 1): "the list are now up to date" (IN ANY STATE OR
COUNTRY for t
>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!
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
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 s
On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 01:19:13PM -0400, John Freed wrote:
> Ah, the difference between British English and American English.
>
> ManU are crushing Arsenal.
> ManU is crushing Arsenal.
>
> UK English insists on plural verbs for collective nouns (family, team,
> list, etc.), while US English gene
>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!
So you want a png of my british passport? (BTW it's dictionary, not dictonary,
o
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 Keit
Shachar Shemesh wrote:
Whatever you say.
Sorry I hurt your feeling's, ill make sure to be very nice to you
in the future. I promise not to pick on you any more about your compile
troubles :))
And to make it up ill give you a nice link to www.redhat.com the Linux
OS from NC USA. do you know th
> -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 ha
> > 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
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.
> 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
>
Ah, the difference between British English and American English.
ManU are crushing Arsenal.
ManU is crushing Arsenal.
UK English insists on plural verbs for collective nouns (family, team,
list, etc.), while US English generally uses singular verbs. (An exception
is "couple" referring to a romant
Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote:
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 slang. Am I
wrong here?
From the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
update verb [T]
1 to make something more modern or suitabl
> 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 slang. Am I
> wrong here?
>From the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
update verb [T]
1 to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new
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*
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 ho
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
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*
list are ...
As, The list is going to be updated in the future.. would be
future tence.. and are is present tence.
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.
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*
list are ...
As, The list is going to be updated in the future.. would be
future tence.. and are is present tence.. the list are now up
David Laight wrote:
On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 03:46:10AM -0400, Tom wrote:
Arjen Verweij wrote:
list are? not list is?
*boggle*
list are ...
As, The list is going to be updated in the future.. would be
future tence.. and are is present tence.. the list are now updated
On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 03:46:10AM -0400, Tom wrote:
> Arjen Verweij wrote:
>
> >list are? not list is?
> >
> >*boggle*
> >
> >
> >
> list are ...
> As, The list is going to be updated in the future.. would be
> future tence.. and are is present tence.. the list are now updated
I am, he
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 x
list are? not list is?
*boggle*
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, 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 li
Francois Gouget wrote:
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Tom wrote:
'list' is also a verb. So I stand by what I wrote. I'm not sure the
'are' is very correct in your sentence, it sounds weird. If going this
route, maybe the following would be better:
These are the x86 operating systems supported by
Oka
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, 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 x86 operating systems s
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 ar
Arjen Verweij wrote:
list are? not list is?
*boggle*
list are ...
As, The list is going to be updated in the future.. would be
future tence.. and are is present tence.. the list are now updated
Okay its time for someone who really knows english..
Dimi, where are you??
:))
Tom
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 x86 operating systems supported by
Tom
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