> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Patrick R. Michaud wrote: > >> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 01:20:30PM +0000, Hans wrote: >>> Friday, January 23, 2009, 8:04:32 AM, Eemeli Aro wrote: >>>>> I have to say that I prefer "Friend" as a term. >>>> >>>> I'd like to cast my vote for the endorsement camp. In his >>>> counter-argument John managed to point out almost all the points I'd >>>> make for this, but I'd like to add two more: >>> >>> I agree to some extent. >>> But I find "endorsing" a recipe is implying a strong personal >>> commitment. "To endorse" carries meaning of legal endorsement. >>> I prefer just to "recommend" a recipe. I prefer "recommend" over >>> "endorse". >> >> I like "recommend" -- that would work for me. > > Wikipedia says: > > 1. to support, to back, to give one's approval to, especially > officially or by signature > 2. To write one's signature on the back of a cheque when > transferring it to a third party, or cashing it > 3. To give or receive an endorsement > > http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/endorse > > I think meaning #1 fits with what we like. It's like New York Times > endorsing one of the presidential candidates. > > /Christian > Well done, Christian! Meaning 1 works for me (although I still don't really like the word "endorse" -- perhaps "support"?). I would not choose "recommend" because it can imply a fitness for purpose, but this depends on the purpose. So I might recommend recipe A in one set of circumstances and recipe B in another, even though the recipes may serve the same broad purpose. If somebody makes a recommendation that I use something without finding out my requirements, the recommendation is not usefuI.
Choosing the right word is hard, but important. JR _______________________________________________ pmwiki-users mailing list [email protected] http://www.pmichaud.com/mailman/listinfo/pmwiki-users
