Re:So you think you know C?
by pjmlp on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @03:24PM
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As non English native, I gladly accept corrections to improve it....
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Perhaps "Really? Most C I've seen is actually that bad."
Less is more.
However, I think that your original sentence is fine too. GP is being a bit pedantic.
Fairly new to HN. GP? Best guess is grand-poster?
Nailed it.
Re:So you think you know C?
by chetanahuja on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @11:09PM
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I'm non-native English speaker/writer too. The qualifiers and disclaimers that I'm objecting to are not grammatically wrong. The point I'm making is that your statement loses all force due to the style.