On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote:
The original sentence that started this is
The following list are the x86 operating systems supported by
[...]
"The list is current as of XX/XX/XXXX" is a solution that should make everybody happy.
Not really because as the above clearly illustrates, this is not what the original sentence said or meant to say. I really don't know why everyone focused on this 'up-to-date' thing.
*Sigh*
This is just getting so boring, just use "The following lists the x86 operating systems supported by" and that can be the end of that (Hoping nobody starts discussing again about there great knowledge of slang and ignorance of english...)
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote:
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote:
The original sentence that started this is
The following list are the x86 operating systems supported by
[...]
"The list is current as of XX/XX/XXXX" is a solution that should make everybody happy.
Not really because as the above clearly illustrates, this is not what the original sentence said or meant to say. I really don't know why everyone focused on this 'up-to-date' thing.
*Sigh*
This is just getting so boring, just use "The following lists the x86 operating systems supported by" and that can be the end of that (Hoping nobody starts discussing again about there great knowledge of slang and ignorance of english...)
Eh, eh... we've come full circle. Double *sigh*.
The above is what I posted which prompted Tom to write an email suggesting the 'are' form which started this whole flamewar:
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Tom wrote:
The following will list the x86 operating systems supported by
The following lists the x86 operating systems supported byShould be.
The following list are the x86 operating systems supported by
Now I'll let all the participants start all over again for another round of fun<g>. The perpetual machines of the future will be based on flamewars. Mark my words!!!
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