Andrew McNabb wrote:
> I think you're technically right, but I frequently find myself using the
> phrase "add together a list of strings" when it would be more accurate
> to say "concatenate a list of strings."
The word "add" has a wider connotation in English than
"sum". Consider the following two sentences:
I put a sandwich and an apple in my lunchbox,
then I added a banana.
I put the sum of a sandwich, an apple and a
banana in my lunchbox.
--
Greg
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