Per Witte wrote: > You got the wrong end of the stick, Jerome. I believe Darren was talking > about WINDOWS, the Woefully Idiotic Nasty Destructive and Obnoxious Wrecking > System that is commonly found on computers sporting the much-loathed Intel > (Intuitively Non-programmable Topsy-turvy-Endian Logic-defying) chip. Since > WINDOWS is an acronym, the final S is not indicative of plurality, therefore > it is correct to say Windows IS.., although the subsequent sentiments > expressed by Darren must be considered to be erronous or mischieveous. > > I HTH, > > Per Best explanation of W****WS I've ever heard.
The grammatical debate is almost certain to drag in just words from a certain Style Checker at some point (phew, back on topic!) This thread probably started because Darren went on holiday (Irishmen go on holiday by going to a different bar for different Guiness as we all know...Spelling is Guiness or Guinness depending on how inebriated you are). Darren Wrote: > I think its time to start a riot then - > > Aren't QL's rubbish?? Windows is much better..... > > There - that should get a response!! :-)) I am sending over an armed flock of Welsh sheep to County Wicklow to sort out his (hopefully temporary) insanity... -- Dilwyn Jones
