Andrej Ricnik-Bay wrote: > On 1/31/07, Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Standard English uses "may", "can", and "might" in different ways: > > > > may - permission, "You may borrow my rake." > > > > can - ability, "I can lift that log." > > > > might - possibility, "It might rain today." > > > > Unfortunately, in conversational English, their use is often mixed, as > > in, "You may use this variable to do X", when in fact, "can" is a better > > choice. Similarly, "It may crash" is better stated, "It might crash". > > > > I would like to clean up our documentation to consistently use these > > words. Objections? > My full support. :} I like clarity, specially on such important things > as communication! > > > > (Who says were obsessive?) :-)
Ah, someone already got me with were -> we're. "Who says we're obsessive?" Perfect! -- Bruce Momjian [EMAIL PROTECTED] EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
