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by baskerville.CS.Arizona.EDU (8.11.1/8.11.1) id g7GNG2A23208
for icon-group-addresses; Fri, 16 Aug 2002 16:16:02 -0700 (MST)
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From: Steve Wampler <swampler@noao.edu>
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Subject: Re: What about "Expressions?" (was Re: Icon Wish List)
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 11:03:54 -0700
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Christopher Browne wrote:
>
> A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Steve Wampler <swampler@noao.edu> wrote:
> > Gene Kahn wrote:
> >>
> >> The horse raced past the barn collapsed.
> >
> > I can't wait to see the answer! Regardless, it's certainly
> > considered correct English for those of us of Pennsylvania
> > Dutch descent...
>
> While it's grammatically correct, it doesn't really make _sense_.
> It's quite unusual for a horse to be deemed "racing" when it's
> collapsed.
>
Ah, but to me (PD-heritage, remember), it's the same as:
The horse raced by the collapsed barn.
no ambiguity at all!
Why do I have the feeling our stock as programmers is gradually
sinking into the ooze?
--
Steve Wampler -- swampler@noao.edu
The gods that smiled on your birth are now laughing out loud.