Re: Career questions: databases

One could also make the argument: why are days of the week capitalized, but seasons of the year are not?

"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:46897a3e$0$4330$9a566e8b_at_news.aliant.net...
> '69 Camaro wrote:
>
>>>>Check your standard English dictionary.
>>>
>>>I did, and english is not always capitalized like it is in your standard
>>>english dictionary.
>>
>> Which standard English dictionary are you using, and what year was it
>> published?
>
> I am using my standard english dictionary. Not yet published. When I write
> english, I do not refer the language of the people of England, but merely
> one of several languages commonly used by Canadians.
>
> For example, my truck has a hood but no trunk, and one can find it in my
> driveway -- not under anything. Its drivetrain is part of the
> undercarriage. One will find my boot by the front door of my house, and a
> bonnet is something Mennonite girls wear.
>
> I could also cite WordNet published by Princeton University in 2006, but I
> don't find their use sufficiently consistent.
>
> Whether Morgan speaks English or english depends on whether he speaks the
> language of the people of England or some other place like America.
> Regardless, he lacks the ability to comprehend either in their written
> form.
>
> I treat latin, greek, german etc. equally with respect to capitalization;
> although, I do capitalize Deutch and Schwaebisch because they are
> capitalized in their respective languages.
>
> I think we can all agree though that nits are for gits.
Received on Tue Jul 03 2007 - 00:23:20 CEST