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This has been marked as a bug. We'll get to it ASAP.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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maybe a repost, I didn't find it in the bug list:
in T&T section, on an individual T&T page, the statistics block mentions a number of answers, should be alternates.
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Luc Pattyn wrote: should be alternates
Did you mean 'alternatives'? Doesn't 'alternates' mean every second one?
Henry Minute
Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"
“I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas?
Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec.
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I would use alternative, however alternate is already in use on that page (the button says Add Alternate), the counter however says Answers, which must be a left-over from Q&A.
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Ah, I was pretty sure that your excellent command of English would, normally, have prevented you from such a faux pas.
Henry Minute
Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"
“I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas?
Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec.
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![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
I try not to make too many language mistakes; the Windows spell checker (which is of Amglish inclination) is helping a lot, as are Webster Online, Google Translate, and Google in general. I'm sure I make many mistakes without even being aware of them, and I'm glad every time I'm corrected, or taught something new. As in every other language, the correct choice of prepositions often is a difficult problem, as is the use of singular vs. plural sometimes.
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In all the conversatins I've had with you Luc I've never noticed an error in your English. You have corrected mine a couple of times though  
DaveIf this helped, please vote & accept answer!
Binging is like googling, it just feels dirtier. (Pete O'Hanlon)
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
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Well thank you, and sorry about that; I can't help myself, I don't want to appear pedantic, however when I see something wrong, I tend to say so (on language matters, I tend to double check first). I'm sure I make lots of mistakes myself, and I find myself making detours quite often to avoid linguistic problem areas.
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Yep we're aware of this one. Should be a quick fix so I'll bump this up in priority.
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wouldn't it be simpler changing one word in the code, rather than editing the TODO list?
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Well it would be easier for me. But we already have that bug entry and it shows there are a few places where this needs to be corrected.
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It's more than a single word, Luc. We try not to hardwire strings so the system needs to be tweaked so that every place that type of confusion can occur will get fixed as well.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I knew you would object; just wasn't sure what it was going be. I was expecting more a do-it-by-the-book response.
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Luc Pattyn wrote: I was expecting more a do-it-by-the-book response.
That was actually my first response. Then I figured I was merely being suckered in so gave you the more important reason
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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When I go to edit/post a message, my cursor flashes more than a cougar going through menopause. Why does it do that?
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001
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I never felt the need to compare any part of my PC with an aging cougar. Maybe you are feeding your mouse too much pepper crackers?
You didn't smuggle some iPad+Safari gadgetry to work, did you?
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I see he's approaching 72,000 points. Isn't there something we can do to help him tworad that goal? I think I'll go 5-vote some of his posts...
EDIT ===============
It only took three votes to take him from 71,870 to 72,013.
It's part of the power that I wield...
I GOT YER BACK HANS!!!
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: three votes to take him from 71,870 to 72,013
143 points by 3 upvotes... I don't think thats possible. Based on what i have observed, Maximum upvote points are 40 i think!
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The first value is approximate because I didn't write it down. I was just trying to see if I could make him spew...
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001
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Now that you mention it, I was 5-voting a few posts earlier today, and I just checked, and they don't seem to be reflected in my posted rep points yet. Is there some kind of ref points backlog? Or is it possible the rep points have been exhausted, like the souls in the guff? What do you think? Should I submit a new article, or just slam in 5 new Tips? I think I could probably boost it to over 100K. If only I had some bad airline experiences to vent about, or maybe some telco problems. Ah, shoot. I don't have any of those. Wait - a little old lady cut me off at the checkout line at Starbucks. Maybe I could post about that. Quite traumatizing, really. And the coffee that day was not that good, either. One of those coffees with the picture of an elephant - you know the one I mean? Nasty stuff. Of course, Dunkin Donuts always had better coffee, but they're doing poorly, because these fat-assed Californians have all turned into veggie tree-hugging tea-drinkers. Except, of course, the Tea Party fruitloops, who I'm sure drink way too much coffee anyway. So, anyway, if you could gimme 5 I'd appreciate it.
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Hans Dietrich wrote: So, anyway, if you could gimme 5 I'd appreciate it.
Done, but use those points wisely. Once you've accumulated more than 100,000 points, you can try to leave the temple.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001
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Sorry Hans, Starbucks drivel does not belong in a serious forum such as this one. Please move over to the Lounge. And why are you mentioning the R word again? I feel I should down-vote you, but I'll show some mercy for this once.
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OK, I decided to take a cue from the master, so I called up a few airlines, told the person who answered that "My friend Christian thinks you suck" just to get some bad feelings started. Didn't work. Every one of them replied, "Ooooooh. You know Christian Slater? Can you get me his autograph?"
So I guess I'll go back to writing articles. At least there I know where I stand. "Do you have this in C#?" Oh yes, I have that in the back. What version .NET would you like? "Do you have a DLL I can use with Python?" Sure, it's in the download. "This doesn't work on my iFad." You have to upgrade your BIOS.
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...actually I just want to see Hans toss his cookies[^].
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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