> [Discussion of "`foo' is an obsolete function since 21.4;"] > > >> . This combination of "is" and "since" is incorrect English usage. > > >I think "is ... since" is pretty common usage actually, and certainly > >makes sense. > > <Gnashes teeth> > > Yes, it does make sense and it is regrettably common usage, but it is > WRONG. It is something that a native English speaker would never say. > In this case, it is just as easy to be correct.
I don't know if it's correct or not but I think it is effective use of English. I think its important to remember that English may not be the first language for many Emacs users. "`foo' is an obsolete function since 21.4" is concise: it tells the user that foo *is* obsolete and then that it became obsolete in version 21.4. He doesn't have to understand the many forms of past tense that English can have. Nick _______________________________________________ Emacs-devel mailing list Emacs-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-devel
