In US English, the three words Mary, marry, and merry all sound alike in
the Great American dialect--the major of the four main US dialects, used
by broadcasters and in most of the US. But in the US Northeast, those
three words are each pronounced distinctly differently.
Gary
On 4/24/2012 2:10 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
Hi :)
Here, there and where all have "here" as part of the word.
Makes it easier to remember.
Regards from
Tom :)
--- On Tue, 24/4/12, Gary Schnabl<[email protected]> wrote:
From: Gary Schnabl<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] The apostrophe
To: [email protected]
Date: Tuesday, 24 April, 2012, 17:33
On 4/24/2012 11:30 AM, Jay Lozier wrote:
Gary
On 04/24/2012 09:22 AM, Gary Schnabl wrote:
On 4/24/2012 4:35 AM, Peter Schofield wrote:
Hello Jay and Tom
The USA and UK are two countries separated by one language - English -
and the ne'er the twain shall meet ;-())))
Avoiding the use of the apostrophe is one thing we should consider. It does
help users whose mother tongue is not English because the grammar rules for the
apostrophe are difficult to understand with the possessive apostrophe being the
hardest. Comes from personal experience of working in several non-English
countries. Also, if you work in the aviation industry and use Simplified
English, the apostrophe is definitely out.
Out of curiosity, just why is the apostrophe banned from the aviation industry?
Is its use a real risk to safety?
I have held an FAA Airframe& Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic's certificate since the
1980s and have been a licensed pilot since 1971 and was unaware of any aviation dangers
attributed to apostrophes--up to now.
Gary
My guess is that non-native speakers more easily could misunderstand the
contraction particularly when quickly scanning a document. The only contraction
I can think of is you're for you are vs your.
One typical classic is: they're, their, and there. In another sense, there is:
chord, cored, and cord.
Gary
An very common adage in safety is to make the instructions very clear and
precise and avoid any wording/phrasing/contractions/etc that could cause
confusion. This is especially important when there is a problem and
quick/accurate comprehension is critical.
I always enjoy discussions like this as it is a break from the serious stuff.
Regards
Peter Schofield
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