Keith Thompson

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I'm a programmer and all-around nerd living in San Diego, California and working at JetHead Development Inc.

E-mail: Keith.S.Thompson@gmail.com


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May
10
 comment “Warm” is to “warmth” as “cool” is to what?
Why is "coolness" not suitable?
May
10
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May
10
 comment “Warm” is to “warmth” as “cool” is to what?
I agree that "coolness" is the word that corresponds most closely to "warmth". "coolth" is structurally closest, but it's archaic. Most of the other suggestions, (cold, coldness, chill) carry a connotation of harshness that "warmth" distinctly lacks. This is admittedly inconsistent. If that kind of inconsistency bothers you, perhaps English is not the language for you. 8-)}
May
10
 comment “Warm” is to “warmth” as “cool” is to what?
Similar, but IMHO "chill" has a harsher feel to it than "coolness". Warmth and coolness are pleasant; chill is not.
May
1
 comment Etymology of 'cartesian'
@tchrist: As I said, I got it from dictionary.com, which could well be incorrect; Wiktionary shows the Latin as carta.
May
1
 comment Etymology of 'cartesian'
The term carte for map predates Descartes. According to dictionary.com: "before 1150; Middle English, Old English: writing paper, document, letter < Latin charta < Greek chártēs sheet of papyrus". The similarity appears to be entirely coincidental.
Apr
21
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Apr
19
 comment Is there a correct gender-neutral, singular pronoun (“his” versus “her” versus “their”)?
The problem with "one" is that, unlike "he" or "she", it refers to some unspecified but individual person, not to the specific person you're talking about. For example, I don't know how to translate "I saw him from across the street" to use "one"; "I saw one from across the street" doesn't convey the same meaning (and is much clumsier).
Mar
21
 comment Is there a name for an answer to a question that does nothing but rephrase the question in an answer form?
@MarkBeadles: You beat me to it!
Jan
8
 comment Why do we “roll” the car windows down, instead of “slide”
@GEdgar: I have a rotary dial application on my touchscreen mobile phone.
Jan
8
 comment “I'm right, aren't I?”
I wouldn't say that aren't I is a case of using are with I. Rather it uses aren't as a contraction of am not (which is admittedly questionable). People who say Aren't I right? would (probably) never say Are I right?; they'd say Am I right?
Nov
13
 awarded  Autobiographer