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. -- In view of all the deadly computer viruses that have been spreading lately, Weekend Update would like to remind you: when you link up to another computer, you’re linking up to every computer that that computer has ever linked up to. — Dennis Miller _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
