Re: A 'funny' example of how different forms of spelling affect programming syntax
- From: David Tseng <davidct1209@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:03:24 -0700
Good point. Programming is a very american English centric activity.
I've seen "centre" form of spelling center but I've never seen
"seperate". I've always thought this is just simply a common
misspelling of "separate".
On 8/31/11, Jacob Kruger <jacobk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Using wxPython, I was retyping sample code from some tutorial materials,
> and jaws was reading the name of a function to me related to inserting a
> menu seperator inbetween menu items just like that:
> .AppendSeperator
>
> whereas it seems to actually be spelt
>
> .AppendSeparator
>
> Now, if I think about the different meanings of the two forms of spelling
> seperate and separate - where I think the one would be more related to the
> noun/object, and the other is more relative to the activity/verb, it's hard
> for me to decide which of the spellings should have been used in this
> regard, and, FWIW, it's actually AppendSeparator - think that's more
> relevant to an object/item/noun, but could be wrong there as well.
>
> BTW, this is also similar to when it took me a little while to figure out
> why another piece of code wouldn't run - was, as per usual assuming that in
> this type of context, the american spelling of center would be
> relevant/made use of instead of the other version, centre that we use this
> side, and which I think/suppose also gets used more in areas like
> europe/UK, etc., but anyway - just think that in general I would sort of
> assume american spelling versions had been made use of in something like
> this, but anyway...<smile>
>
> Stay well
>
> Jacob Kruger
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