Hi :) Here, there and where all have "here" as part of the word. Makes it easier to remember. Regards from Tom :)
--- On Tue, 24/4/12, Gary Schnabl <[email protected]> wrote: From: Gary Schnabl <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] The apostrophe To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 24 April, 2012, 17:33 On 4/24/2012 11:30 AM, Jay Lozier wrote: > Gary > > On 04/24/2012 09:22 AM, Gary Schnabl wrote: >> On 4/24/2012 4:35 AM, Peter Schofield wrote: >>> Hello Jay and Tom >>> >>> The USA and UK are two countries separated by one language - English - >>> and the ne'er the twain shall meet ;-()))) >>> >>> Avoiding the use of the apostrophe is one thing we should consider. It does >>> help users whose mother tongue is not English because the grammar rules for >>> the apostrophe are difficult to understand with the possessive apostrophe >>> being the hardest. Comes from personal experience of working in several >>> non-English countries. Also, if you work in the aviation industry and use >>> Simplified English, the apostrophe is definitely out. >> >> Out of curiosity, just why is the apostrophe banned from the aviation >> industry? Is its use a real risk to safety? >> >> I have held an FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic's certificate since >> the 1980s and have been a licensed pilot since 1971 and was unaware of any >> aviation dangers attributed to apostrophes--up to now. >> >> Gary >> > My guess is that non-native speakers more easily could misunderstand the > contraction particularly when quickly scanning a document. The only > contraction I can think of is you're for you are vs your. One typical classic is: they're, their, and there. In another sense, there is: chord, cored, and cord. Gary > > An very common adage in safety is to make the instructions very clear and > precise and avoid any wording/phrasing/contractions/etc that could cause > confusion. This is especially important when there is a problem and > quick/accurate comprehension is critical. >>> >>> I always enjoy discussions like this as it is a break from the serious >>> stuff. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Peter Schofield >>> [email protected] >>> >> > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
