Re: Advice on SQL and records
From: Marshall Spight <marshall.spight_at_gmail.com>
Date: 24 Aug 2005 10:10:07 -0700
Message-ID: <1124903407.132404.76740_at_g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>
> But "language police" invariably obstruct
> clarity of thought rather than facilitating it.
> That's why I made the reference to 1984.
Date: 24 Aug 2005 10:10:07 -0700
Message-ID: <1124903407.132404.76740_at_g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>
David Cressey wrote:
>
> But "language police" invariably obstruct
> clarity of thought rather than facilitating it.
> That's why I made the reference to 1984.
"Invariably" seems too strong a work here. I'd certainly go with "sometimes." But it's often the case (as I think Gene was saying) that clarity of thought *comes from* precise language, and that's what the language police want. (The good ones, anyway.)
Officer Marshall Received on Wed Aug 24 2005 - 19:10:07 CEST