Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!jim@rand-unix From: jim%rand-unix@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Spelling and usage Message-ID: <2109@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Jun-83 22:55:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.2109 Posted: Mon Jun 13 22:55:00 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Jun-83 19:49:00 EDT Lines: 22 I also agree with the sentiment. I'm guessing that this recent submission on the subject was intended as a test, so here's my attempted solution: I agree with Charlie Strom. This single most important language for ^^^^ wrong word (should be "The") any person to know, programmer or not, is their native tongue (e.g., ^^^^^ number (should be "his") usage: should be "i.e." ^^^^ English). Written and verbal communication is a skill that can always number (should be "are skills") ^^^^^^^^^^ be improved. Clear and accurate communication, whether to people or to computers, requires clear thinking. Poor language indicates a ^^^^^^^^ number (should be "require") lack of attention to detail -- a potentially disastrous trait in a programmer. Enough said. ^^^^^^^^^^^ incomplete sentence, but common usage, so o.k. Eliot ^^^^^ spelling (should be Elliot) (just kidding) I didn't catch anything real in the last two sentences. What did I miss? Jim