Re: debian-faq (was ... Re: upgrade to Wheezy fails with aptitude)

[Lisi <lisi.reisz@gmail.com>]

On Saturday 07 April 2012 11:28:33 Scott Ferguson wrote:
> On 07/04/12 19:54, Lisi wrote:
> > On Saturday 07 April 2012 00:39:58 Scott Ferguson wrote:
> >>> That is about spelling, not grammar.  Since requires the perfect tense.
> >>> It is quite simply wrong in English to say "since.... installs".  Leave
> >>> out the words "since Lenny", and "installs" becomes correct, but loses
> >>> some of the intended meaning.
> >>>
> >>> Lisi
>
> Re-editing so that it resembles the post you didn't understand:-
> =======re-insert start===========
>
> >>> One of the keys to "plain English" is brevity.
> >>
> >> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4904#comment-303296
>
> ===========re-insert end=========
>
> >> That comment is tediously laboured attempt at humour in a monetising
> >> "story" ripped off from another April Fools joke. Any relevance to
> >> anything is entirely coincidental.
> >
> > Sorry, don't understand.
>
> Which bit don't you understand - the comment I was referring to (it's
> the comment in the link Chris inserted) or my comment on the comment the
> link referenced?

Thanks, Scott.  That makes sense now!

I really must try to get more sleep. ;-)

Lisi
Lisi