On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Ethan Furman <et...@stoneleaf.us> wrote: > > No, of course not -- although it might /affect/ said reader by causing > him/her to think, "I don't think that word means what you think it means..." > ;) > > Seriously, it's best to use the correct words with the correct meanings. If > someone is willing to fix it, let them.
I'm sure this hypothetical reader will then look "assure" up in the OED and find this: 5. To make certain the occurrence or arrival of (an event); to ensure. -- Ben Wolfson "Human kind has used its intelligence to vary the flavour of drinks, which may be sweet, aromatic, fermented or spirit-based. ... Family and social life also offer numerous other occasions to consume drinks for pleasure." [Larousse, "Drink" entry] _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
