Inconsistent options are like irregular verbs in English (the most frequently used verbs are both ancient and irregular as a rule).
For code, use two spaces at the start of the line.
like thisthanks, I know. I referred to inline code.
Grok, you're thinking of.
That said, I kind of like the weird names, esp grep. (Wasn't that in Stranger in a Strange Land or something?)
But I do object to inconsistent options. One example is: mkdir -p a/b/c This will make all three nested directories, if needed; but there is no equivalent: mv -p x a/b/c/y There also isn't: cp -p a/b/c [1]. You have to create the nested destination directories (a/b/c) first.
[1] cp has a -p option, but with a different meaning...
BTW: It would be nice if HackerNews had the `` markdown of Reddit for inline code. There's been a bit of code sharing recently, and I like that in a "hacker" site.