On 07/11/2007, Jason Wexler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:10:53 +0000 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: users@openoffice.org > > Subject: Re: [users] Two questions on open office > > > > On 06/11/2007, Jason Wexler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <snip> > > > > I was trained as a Librarian, so I cannot think of a scenario when I > would > > > sort a list of phrases or sentences, where I would want to take into > > > consideration of the articles, nor since I am a linguist can I think > of a > > > language which uses its articles as a searchable perameter. If you > have a > > > scenario where keeping the articles searchable would be of value, I > would > > > most definitely like to learn (thats the problem with being a > > > librarian/scientist, must always learn something new LOL). > > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > So you'd be happy to file my book "THE DANSANT" under D for "DANSANT" > would > > you? > > > > In the original French it would be Le Dansant, and une bibliotechniciane > francais would also ignore the "Le" so I have no problem ignoring the "THE", > there are of course going to be exceptions as someone already mentioned "The > A to Z Guide..." would of course be an exception as would the children's > alphabet book "A to Z". However fixing those handful of rare exception is > quicker and far easier than the other option when half or more of all Titles > begin with an article either "The", "An" or "A".
No, sorry. "THE DANSANT" is French for "TEA DANCE", the sort of dance people [used to] go to in the afternoon. That's why I chose that example. I'm sure one could come up with several others. The one I like best, that fools librarians but not sort software is where to file a book called "Trees, Forests and Rearranging". No, not forestry but computer [sorting] algorithms. A real book. -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to users@openoffice.org
