Taking PHP Seriously

Re:Taking PHP Seriously by williamgb on Thursday October 13, 2016 @06:39PM (#12704738)

Interesting! I have somehow developed the opposite opinion. The phrase "to reason" is plain English and uncomplicated. Grok, by comparison, is arcane and to the uninitiated is semantically opaque. The latter strikes me as a more suitable vehicle for demonstrating pretension.

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Re:Taking PHP Seriously by combatentropy on Thursday October 13, 2016 @07:32PM (#12705067)

"Reason about" is pretentious, and "grok" is jargon. I think the way to say it in plain, everyday English is "understand."

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Re:Taking PHP Seriously by davidw on Thursday October 13, 2016 @06:41PM (#12704755)

Fair enough. I never claimed my dislike of "reasoning about" things was rational! 'Grok' definitely has a context, that likely does not include talking to non-hacker types like clients, board members, or whatever.

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Re:Taking PHP Seriously by williamgb on Thursday October 13, 2016 @07:16PM (#12704990)

I understand your situation :) I keep a long list of seemingly innocuous words which, through no fault of their own, are repugnant to my ears. It's utterly irrational.

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