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Re:Why knowing English is important for every software devel... by BurritoAlPastor on Monday September 02, 2013 @03:24AM (#6313878)
It's a perfectly idiomatic contraction in spoken English, though.
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Re:Why knowing English is important for every software devel... by roel_v on Monday September 02, 2013 @03:41AM (#6313939)
But then it's pronounced differently from the way aforementioned profession is pronounced.
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Re:Why knowing English is important for every software devel... by lutusp on Monday September 02, 2013 @03:40AM (#6313932)
Yes, absolutely. It poses a greater risk when written than when spoken. :)
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