Alan Mackenzie <[email protected]> writes:

> 'ten Morgen, Joerg!
>
> In gnu.misc.discuss Joerg Schilling <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> The GPL does not include a rule that would allow to make such a claim.
>
> As a linguistic point, the verb "to allow" takes a direct object - a
> bare infinitive here is wrong.
>
> Any of the following is correct, with the direct object in upper case in
> each case:
>
> "... that would allow YOU to make such a claim."
> "... that would allow SUCH A CLAIM to be made."
> "... that would allow THE MAKING of such a claim."  (clumsy, unusual).

*boggle*

Yup. Good to see the GPL and further discussions are "really easy" ....

Incidentally I have never seen

"You are allowed." Corrected. Ever. The object/verb is inferred.

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