Re:Why knowing English is important for every software devel...
by vacri on Monday September 02, 2013 @04:08AM
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Uncommon, sure, but still correct. Myself, I like "who'd've" and similar. Never seen in written English, but quite common in spoken English. Who'd've thought you could put two apostrophes in the one contraction? :)
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Re:Why knowing English is important for every software devel...
by lutusp on Monday September 02, 2013 @05:10AM
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> Who'd've thought you could put two apostrophes in the one contraction?
Yes, and perhaps more interestingly, what will it look like 500 years from now? Many common modern words that we assume to be self-contained turn out to be pastiches of two or more older words. Like "shire reeve" -> sheriff.
Re:Why knowing English is important for every software devel...
by gruseom on Monday September 02, 2013 @03:33PM
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"shire reeve" -> sheriff
Well I'll be. That is so cool. Thanks!
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=sheriff&allowed_in_...
Edit: Allow me to repay in kind. Did you know that rhubarb is called "rhubarb" because the Greeks thought only barbarians would eat it?
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=rhubarb&allowed_in_...