On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 07:51:04PM -0600, Andrew Hesford wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 08:30:54PM -0500, Peter Leftwich wrote:
> >
> > What has always bugged me is the disgraceful grammar that both the
> > so-called "hackers" and their critics employ flagrantly.
> >
> > Case-in-point: I would change the following, 'What always bugged me was how
> > poor spelling these so called "hackers" display,' to 'What always bugs me
> > is the poor spelling habits of these so-called "hackers."' ;-)
>
> That isn't the same sentiment. 'Poor spelling habits' can refer to any
> number of spelling problems: consistent, improper spelling, inconsistent
> spelling, or the use of foreign spelling (since users.uk.freebsd.org is
> a British server, an example of this would be use of the American
> spelling 'theater' instead of 'theatre').
>
> It is best to say, "It always bugs me that these so-called 'hackers'
> display such poor spelling." Move the verb, 'bug', into the
> present-tense (since otherwise you are no longer bugged), preserve the
> object (an action performed by the hackers, rather than their character
> traits) and keep the sentence active.
>
> Of course this matter should die now. I offer my apology for keeping the
> thread alive long enough to submit my own point of view, but I couldn't
> resist. :)

What always bugs me is people who should know better referring to "crackers",
as "hackers" :)

-- 
Regards
   Cliff Sarginson -- <csfbsdraggedclown.net>
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