From: unobe@cpan.org
To: 9front@9front.org
Subject: Re: [9front] joystick support docs
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:02:15 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CD11ED78CD9DCA008C26FD5AD8120528@smtp.pobox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <8f1bdede6350a6b0@orthanc.ca>
Quoth Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM) <lyndon@orthanc.ca>:
> ori@eigenstate.org writes:
>
> > The general rule is that apostrophes
> > indicate posession, not plurals.
>
> Amen. The best book on this topic is:
>
> https://www.lynnetruss.com/books/eats-shoots-leaves/
>
> It's a pleasant and fun read, even apart from the grammar and
> punctuation arguments. And in my view, nobody should be granted a
> man page commit bit unless and until they own a copy and have read
> it from cover to cover. Twice!
Thanks for bringing up that book. I remember when it came out but I
have yet to read it. Fortunately, I don't have a commit bit.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-09-02 7:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-08-31 22:54 qwx
2021-09-01 5:58 ` unobe
2021-09-01 10:58 ` Stuart Morrow
2021-09-01 21:30 ` unobe
2021-09-01 22:53 ` ori
2021-09-02 0:31 ` Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM)
2021-09-02 5:02 ` unobe [this message]
2021-09-02 12:17 ` Stuart Morrow
2021-09-02 18:09 ` Kurt H Maier
2021-09-01 22:54 ` qwx
2021-09-02 4:59 ` unobe
2021-09-01 22:58 Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM)
2021-09-01 23:31 ` qwx
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