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On Sun, 3 Jan 2016 15:24:35 -0600, Dale wrote: |
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> I might add, this is why when I read a email, I try to put the most |
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> positive light on it. Sometimes even a native English speaker just |
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> doesn't quite get the right thing to come out. Add in spelling errors |
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> and such or someone speaking English as a second or even third language |
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> and you can really get a mess. Let's not get into those translation |
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> thingys either. LOL |
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> I'll be glad when spell checkers add "thingy" to the list. ;-) |
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You can add "thingy" to your personal dictionary, although the spell |
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checker will still correctly point out that "thingys" is incorrect, the |
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plural is "thingies". This is where your use of that word to signify an |
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initrd or initramfs is superior, I cannot work out the correct plural |
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of initramfs! |
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Neil Bothwick |
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"Fascinating," said Spock, watching Kirk's lousy acting. |
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