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Theater is of course the correct American spelling. Theatre is only used by pretentious snobs.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian_McQuillan_at_gelco.com [mailto:Brian_McQuillan_at_gelco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 5:06 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: OFF-TOPIC Loose and lose
> Is it a disk drive or a disc drive?
Hmmmmm , i suppose this one depends which flavour (note the spelling) of
English
you learned.
I still find it strange, even after living in the States for 18 months (I'm
originally from Scotland) to see the lack of the letter 'u' in certain words
like colour , flavour and so on.
Also there's the 'er' / 're' mixup as well, with 'center' instead of
'centre'
etc
Though, when I'm down on Broadway in NYC they can't seem to make up their
minds
on how to spell 'theatre',
some say 'theatre' and some say 'theater'
go figure !
Brian
"Smith, Ron L." <rlsmith_at_kmg.com> on 07/19/2000 05:18:29 PM
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Is it a disk drive or a disc drive?
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 3:14 PM
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I notice... all the time... all the misspellings. I have a proofreader's eye
I think, my eye naturally goes to the mistakes.
I just try to bite my lip and not say anything
>From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_bcbso.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: Re: OFF-TOPIC Loose and lose
>Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:46:01 -0800
>
>
>Well, I thought I was was just being pedantic.
>
>I notice but have kept my mouth shut ( so to speak ).
>
>Thanks for saying something. :)
>
>Jared
>
>On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Gait, Christopher wrote:
>
> > > "If you use RAID5 remember that you loose the disk capacity of
> > > one disk for the RAID configuration algorithim storage ie:
> > > four 10 gig drives equates to 30 gig storage RAID5. If you
> > > use RAID5 you can loose one disk and still be able to recover
> > > the data that you have storred in the configuration and the
> > > disks are prefferably "hot swaps"..."
> >
> > I've noticed that on the Internet as a whole, and particularly among
> > engineers of various flavors, very few people spell the word lose with
>one
> > 'o'. Okay, this is a really trivial, old technical editor (like me)
>thing,
> > but I'm starting to wonder if other people notice this. In the above
> > authoritative and informative piece of technical text the word 'lose' is
> > consistently misspelled as 'loose'. The way I see it, if disk capacity
>is
> > loosed, it must be loosed somewhere, i.e. the disks must be turned loose
>to
> > spin off across the computer room floor, spitting out bits as they go
>and
> > preferably producing rodeo sound effects. If one loses a disk on the
>other
> > hand that is a serious and troubling event.
> >
> > Maybe someone can come up with an association between certain
>characteristic
> > spelling errors and personality trends.
> >
> > Chris Gait
> > --
> > Author: Gait, Christopher
> > INET: cgait_at_condor.nrl.navy.mil
> >
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>
>Jared Still
>Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;-)
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>
>
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>
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You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Author: INET: Brian_McQuillan_at_gelco.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFF1D1.B69B4070 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="MS Exchange Server version 5.5.2650.12"> <TITLE>RE: OFF-TOPIC Loose and lose</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Theater is of course the correct American spelling. Theatre is only used by pretentious snobs.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Brian_McQuillan_at_gelco.com [<A HREF="mailto:Brian_McQuillan_at_gelco.com">mailto:Brian_McQuillan_at_gelco.com</A>]</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 5:06 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: RE: OFF-TOPIC Loose and lose</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>> Is it a disk drive or a disc drive?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Hmmmmm , i suppose this one depends which flavour (note the spelling) of English</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>you learned.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>I still find it strange, even after living in the States for 18 months (I'm</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>originally from Scotland) to see the lack of the letter 'u' in certain words</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>like colour , flavour and so on.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Also there's the 'er' / 're' mixup as well, with 'center' instead of 'centre'</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>etc</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Though, when I'm down on Broadway in NYC they can't seem to make up their minds</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>on how to spell 'theatre',</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>some say 'theatre' and some say 'theater'</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>go figure !</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Brian</FONT> </P> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>"Smith, Ron L." <rlsmith_at_kmg.com> on 07/19/2000 05:18:29 PM</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Please respond to ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>cc: (bcc: Brian McQuillan/GELCO)</FONT> </P> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Is it a disk drive or a disc drive?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 3:14 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>I notice... all the time... all the misspellings. I have a proofreader's eye</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>I think, my eye naturally goes to the mistakes.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>I just try to bite my lip and not say anything</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>>From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_bcbso.com></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Subject: Re: OFF-TOPIC Loose and lose</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:46:01 -0800</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Well, I thought I was was just being pedantic.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>I notice but have kept my mouth shut ( so to speak ).</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Thanks for saying something. :)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Jared</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Gait, Christopher wrote:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > "If you use RAID5 remember that you loose the disk capacity of</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > one disk for the RAID configuration algorithim storage ie:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > four 10 gig drives equates to 30 gig storage RAID5. If you</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > use RAID5 you can loose one disk and still be able to recover</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > the data that you have storred in the configuration and the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > disks are prefferably "hot swaps"..."</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > I've noticed that on the Internet as a whole, and particularly among</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > engineers of various flavors, very few people spell the word lose with</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>one</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > 'o'. Okay, this is a really trivial, old technical editor (like me)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>thing,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > but I'm starting to wonder if other people notice this. In the above</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > authoritative and informative piece of technical text the word 'lose' is</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > consistently misspelled as 'loose'. The way I see it, if disk capacity</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>is</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > loosed, it must be loosed somewhere, i.e. the disks must be turned loose</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>>to</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > spin off across the computer room floor, spitting out bits as they go</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>and</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > preferably producing rodeo sound effects. If one loses a disk on the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>other</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > hand that is a serious and troubling event.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Maybe someone can come up with an association between certain</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>characteristic</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > spelling errors and personality trends.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Chris Gait</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > --</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Author: Gait, Christopher</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > INET: cgait_at_condor.nrl.navy.mil</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > --------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Jared Still</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;-)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>jkstill_at_bcbso.com - Work - preferred address</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>jkstill_at_teleport.com - private</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>--</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Author: Jared Still</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>> INET: jkstill_at_bcbso.com</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>--------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>>also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>________________________________________________________________________</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>--</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Author: Rachel Carmichael</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2> INET: carmichr_at_hotmail.com</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>--------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>--</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Author: Smith, Ron L.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2> INET: rlsmith_at_kmg.com</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>--------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).</FONT> </P> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>-- </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Author: </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2> INET: Brian_McQuillan_at_gelco.com</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>--------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in</FONT>Received on Wed Jul 19 2000 - 17:23:45 CDT
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