Andrew Thompson

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See athompson.info for further details on me, as well as links to my science/technology/hobby site and Tubes.


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Jun
20
 comment Who is Greek president vs Who is THE Greek President
That would make me ask, "Of which Country?". Some countries do not have a leader who was born a citizen, and who might be referred to as 'the (Nationality That They Were) president' (most probably by their opponents). OTOH "Who is is the current president of Greece?", is unambiguous (unless there is civil war, or an election hanging in the balance..).
Jun
5
 awarded  Commentator
Jun
5
 comment What does “the reactor core inventory” mean?
'"fraction" means "a very small amount of something"' 99/100 is a fraction & that is not a very small amount of the original, but a significant amount.
May
18
 comment Alternatives to “Good Night” when sleeping in the afternoon
@Frustrated "such as Texas." I think the term is more widely known than that implies. I'm from Australia & 'nice siesta' would immediately suggest 'nice (afternoon) nap'. I agree with Kris' comment that "It is used in English with other English words."
Dec
4
 comment What do you call a disk drive that is not solid state?
+1 noise deleted.
Jul
14
 comment US news articles missing out “on” when referring to a day
+1 for dropping redundant words. It seems like some people just like hearing the sound of their own voice, and will drag it out using any means.
Jun
18
 comment Should it be unlike or dislike button in Facebook?
@rest_day: "..should be un-like?" I agree it should be 'un-like' (with '-') to make the distinction to 'unlike'<->'dissimilar'. But I doubt we'll get our way. BTW (musing) does 'undissimilar' mean the same/alike? ;)
Jun
18
 comment Should it be unlike or dislike button in Facebook?
"Time for .. new keyboard". Maybe. :-) Good luck with your question. I won't contribute an answer since I am no expert on English, I just use it (poorly).
Jun
18
 comment Should it be unlike or dislike button in Facebook?
Dunno'. But it should probably be 'Facebook' (capital 'F', with 'b') in your title, rather than 'faceook'.
May
25
 comment What is a word that means “belief in the good nature of humankind”?
<tongue-in-cheek>Does 'gullible' suffice?</tongue-in-cheek>
Apr
15
 awarded  Supporter
Apr
15
 comment Does one “drive” a motorcycle or “ride” it?
The last para. is interesting to me, since it vaguely reflects my comment about trikes.
Apr
15
 comment Does one “drive” a motorcycle or “ride” it?
Just thought I'd add a 'side note' that while one would drive a car and ride a motorcycle, the experience of controlling a trike is so much more like a car than a bike that I'd call it 'driving a trike'.
Apr
15
 awarded  Autobiographer