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It depends on who you ask. In the U.S., yes - it should be "a comment". Anywhere else, maybe not.
This answer brought to by Defenders of the Word "Gotten" (and Other Perfectly Useful Phrases). Our motto - we use words because they're there, and if you don't like it, we'll kick you in the scrotum.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Proper English uses 'an' for the indefinite article before a word beginning with a vowel sound; for example an umbrella vs a union.
Canadian English has GOTTEN in such a mess, they don't know what to use. Eh.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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You'd get into a mess too if you tried to please everyone all of the time... It's amazing we're not completely insane up/over here.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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Just ban French then everyone [else] will be happy. Simples eh!
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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But I have heard that U.S. people don't care about grammatical mistakes and accept every sentence structure that shows the intention of the speaker !  And in contrast to them are British people who are very sensitive to grammar of the sentence. Is that right ?
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Amir Mahfoozi wrote: British people who are very sensitive to grammar of the sentence. Is that right ?
Yes, because it (like correct spelling) does make a difference to the meaning of the sentence, despite what some modern teaching methods would have us believe.
Unrequited desire is character building. OriginalGriff
I'm sitting here giving you a standing ovation - Len Goodman
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Amir Mahfoozi wrote: But I have heard that U.S. people don't care about grammatical mistakes and
accept every sentence structure that shows the intention of the speaker ! And in
contrast to them are British people who are very sensitive to grammar of the
sentence.
And you believe everything you hear?
I was taught that to convey a message properly, you're supposed to use proper English, including spelling, syntax, and sentence structure. Those principles are apprently not part of modern curriculum.
"In contrast" is a generalization, and some British folks are just as bad about their spelling/grammar as are some American folks.
Amir Mahfoozi wrote: Is that right ?
In a word, no.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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I don't believe whatever I hear but I can share it with the other people and now that I know your opinion I got the point 
Thank you for leaving me an comment! 
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I have heard that every generalization about the use of language by any country, or nationality, or ethnic group, which proposes another group as being more orthodox, correct, literate, is a form of stereotypical thinking which is as valuable as assuming all Black People from Alabama in the United States all pay the banjo, and love watermelon.
"Proper Grammar" is an oxymoron.
Language is a living, liquid, evolving, seething, fermenting, soup of culture spiced with fads, trends, lingo, argot, jargon, cant, pidgen, slang, and dialects, and shaped by "tides" of socio-economic events and social movements, local and global, and the great geo-political threads of the struggle for world power and economic dominance that wind through the warp and woof of history's loom.
That said, I must admit that, as an American, I love to hear "high English," as spoken fluently, and elegantly, by British English speakers with high education, which included exposure to Latin, Greek, and "classical literature."
What is pathetic about American language use to me, compared to the rest of the world ... as someone who has spent a substantial part of their adult life living in countries where English was not the "mother-tongue" (in Asia) ... is how few Americans can speak more than one language compared to most other people I meet from other countries.
How wonderful it is to see someone like Vladimir Nabokov who grew up tri-lingual (Russian, French, English) being able to write magnificent English literature (or Conrad, or many others, who did not grow up speaking English).
"... Sturgeon's revelation. It came to him that Science Fiction is indeed ninety-percent crud, but that also—Eureka!—ninety-percent of everything is crud. All things—cars, books, cheeses, hairstyles, people and pins are, to the expert and discerning eye, crud, except for the acceptable tithe which we each happen to like." early 1950's quote from Venture Sci-Fi Magazine on the origin of Sturgeon's Law, by author Theodore Sturgeon: source Oxford English Dictionary on-line "Word-of-the-Day."
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I agree with you that generally generalization is not acceptable
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Amir Mahfoozi wrote: generally generalization is not acceptable
+5 Delightful Zen lesson of the day !
Reminds me of the great American spiritual teacher, Yogi Berra, who manifested as a master of the game of baseball, who said: "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is."
best, Bill
"... Sturgeon's revelation. It came to him that Science Fiction is indeed ninety-percent crud, but that also—Eureka!—ninety-percent of everything is crud. All things—cars, books, cheeses, hairstyles, people and pins are, to the expert and discerning eye, crud, except for the acceptable tithe which we each happen to like." early 1950's quote from Venture Sci-Fi Magazine on the origin of Sturgeon's Law, by author Theodore Sturgeon: source Oxford English Dictionary on-line "Word-of-the-Day."
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It seems that you have read a lot of English books very carefully and you have remembered all of their remarkable sentences 
Lucky you that have this strong memory
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: we'll kick you in the scrotum.
Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011)
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Amir Mahfoozi wrote: has posted an comment to your Answer about
has posted a comment, looks right to me. However, I am a Yankee and therefore, not to be trusted in such matters. 
Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011)
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Slacker007 wrote: I am a Yankee and therefore, not to be trusted
Could have ended there.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: ould have ended there.
True, but I like to take it one step further; even if it is not warranted.
Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011)
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The peanut gallery aside, we'll get this sorted out.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Thank you. But we didn't through peanuts at your site. we just spoke about literature.
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Im having a problem adding my Blog Atom Feed to the "Technical Blogs"
http://lifetheuniverseanddotnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
It seems like it Is not being polled. I get some message saying "Your blog was added but no Technical Content was found" on add and its not Listed under my Profile as a Blog (Ie I get Tech Blogs - 0) Even though its listed under "Technical Blog feeds" here..
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/BlogFeedList.aspx?amid=8406764
If it helps, my Blog feed is from Blogger/Blogspot and it is in ATOM Feed Format. I am following all instructions and applying "Codeproject" as a category to the relevant blog posts..
Help?!
JC
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Hi Sean
Just noticed and added the label... All seems well now. many thanks!
JC
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Hi,
I search "SQL Server Monitor", articles only, a very new article with title "SQL Server Monitor with Version Control" does not show in the first page result, so I changed sort by to "Date Modified ASC", I could not see it until I reach 4th page. Well, from my point of view, "SQL Server Monitor with Version Control" is more relevant to "SQL Server Monitor".
Regards,
unruledboy_at_gmail_dot_com
http://www.xnlab.com
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Unruled Boy wrote: I changed sort by to "Date Modified ASC", I could not see it until I reach 4th page
You would want to use "Date Modified DESC". They really should rename those to "Most Recently Modified First" and "Oldest Modified First".
Somebody in an online forum wrote: INTJs never really joke. They make a point. The joke is just a gift wrapper.
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And I was thinking both DESK and ASK had a K, not a C.
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I have to loop up the dictionary first 
Regards,
unruledboy_at_gmail_dot_com
http://www.xnlab.com
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