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| bio | website | tortoisewrath.com |
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| location | NE WA, US | |
| age | 14 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 4 months |
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| stats | profile views | 15 |
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Feb 3 |
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Is jargon proper English? @BarrieEngland In my opinion, that usage seems archaic. It still sounds marketing-ish, and I would refrain from using it anyway, even if it is accepted by the OED. |
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Feb 3 |
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Pronunciation of “err” @Spoxjox I did realize last night after writing that that I would usually spell the interjection with only one "r," but I would spell it with two if it were very drawn out. Also, there are a number of stall words, none of which are actually words, and all of which are subconsciously verbalized (except in satirical cases), so I don't think any of them are particularly "regional." Even if they were, I don't care if it's British, because I never said it wasn't. |
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Feb 3 |
awarded | Editor |
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Feb 3 |
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What is the correct pronunciation of the word “solder”? added 147 characters in body |
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Feb 3 |
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Is jargon proper English? @CamiloMartin "The Cloud" is one that started out being a pretty awesome concept, and not really jargon-y in my opinion. Then Microsoft came in and...well...it wasn't pretty. Microsoft keeps trying to bill it as some product, or something else tangible - I see commercials like "Microsoft Office - now with THE CLOUD!" It makes me sick. I digress. |
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Feb 3 |
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Is jargon proper English? @CamiloMartin Many people do use "performant," but not enough for it to become a universally-accepted word. Many, many more people use "database" or "hyperlink" than "performant." In fact, until reading this question, I had never actually known of "performant." If you feel like the audience that you are writing for would be inclined to have used "performant" in the past, then it could be used just as well as any other word; in general, however, the word is jargon and is limited to a small group that is familiar with it. |
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Feb 3 |
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Is jargon proper English? @CamiloMartin Wiktionary's example for "performant" is: "The software is ten percent more performant than its predecessor." Replace "performant" with "capable," "agile," or "efficient," and the sentence still has a similar meaning; "database" and "hyperlink" have no meaningful, more common alternative that I can think of. |
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Feb 3 |
answered | Is jargon proper English? |
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Feb 3 |
answered | What is the correct pronunciation of the word “solder”? |
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Feb 3 |
answered | Pronunciation of “err” |
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Feb 3 |
answered | Would you say “quote/end quote”? |
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Feb 3 |
answered | French speaker here- How to pronounce “ r ” and “ l ”? |
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Feb 3 |
answered | Proper use of 'request' |
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Feb 3 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Feb 2 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Feb 2 |
answered | Difference between “retro” and “vintage” |
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Feb 2 |
answered | Is it appropriate to refer to a person of unknown sex by “it”? |
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Feb 2 |
answered | What's your first impression of “in front of TV”? |
