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- From: mbk@caffeine.engr.utk.edu (Matt Kennel)
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- Subject: Re: PROGRAMERS OF ANY LANGUAGE
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- Date: 17 Apr 1996 17:34:13 GMT
- Organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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- Charles DeRykus (ced@bcstec.ca.boeing.com) wrote:
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- : You must admit though that it's lovely to be able to say either
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- : "If you really love me, feed me artichokes".
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- : or,
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- : "Feed me artichokes if you really love me".
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- : Sometimes there's expressive power in saying one rather than
- : the other. Besides, love needs a lot of latitude :)
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- Yes, to humans there are subtle distinctions between the two.
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- To me the second is more of an immediate request: they want to be fed
- NOW.
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- The first is more of an abstract 'predicate', implying the object ought to
- be the type of person who is willing to feed artichokes, but the
- artichokes might not have to be procured this very instant.
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-
- 'perl' is too dumb to know the difference, so why have the distinction?
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- : -
- : Charles DeRykus
- : ced@carios2.ca.boeing.com
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