4 ms·
Not being pedantic. I realize English isn't everyone's first language. And then there's auto-completion on devices like iPad's that can result in embarrassing
by rebootthesystem 11y ago
Not being pedantic. I realize English isn't everyone's first language. And then there's auto-completion on devices like iPad's that can result in embarrassing errors.
It's "principle", not "principal". They are very different.
I see this a lot, used in the other direction, on job postings "Principle Engineer" as opposed to "Principal Engineer".
- dragonwriter 11y ago> Not being pedantic. I realize English isn't everyone's first language. And then there's auto-completion on devices like iPad's that can result in embarrassing errors. Embarrassing errors like using "'s" to form a plural, instead of the correct "s"?
- rebootthesystem 11y agoYup. Done on internationally to see how quickly my helpful comment would find someone looking for a way to take me down. I figured it was easier to just offer-up three errors and get it over with. Yes, there are two more you missed.
- dang 11y agoThis subthread detached from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10061894 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10061894 and marked off topic.