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> if its (sic!) 2021 and you still write code using vim and niche languages then you are doing it wrong That's literally what I keep hearing since 30 years lol
by tannhaeuser 6y ago
> if its (sic!) 2021 and you still write code using vim and niche languages then you are doing it wrong
That's literally what I keep hearing since 30 years lol (for vi proper not vim, that is).
- lovemenot 6y agoI am guessing you're not a native English speaker. This comment is only precipitated by your use of (sic). If you are going to point out others' mistakes like that, it would be better not to make any yourself. There are many ways to rewrite your grammatically incorrect sentence. Here's one: That's literally what I have been hearing since 30 years ago lol Or another: That's literally what I kept hearing for 30 years lol For clarity, I have no problem with these grammatical errors and beg understanding for my own. Please lay off pointing out others' mistakes unless they impede understanding.
- selfhoster11 6y agoPlease familiarise yourself with the HN Guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Please don't dismiss comments for grammar or spelling mistakes. These are not substantial criticisms of the argument being made, and are IMO a form of ad-hominem.
- lovemenot 6y agoI would be grateful, if you could explain which of the guidelines I may have transgressed. I read them all and searched "grammar". Nothing comes to mind. My own comment was precipitated by the sneering tone I read in (sic!) Which itself points out a grammatical mistake unnecessarily. Then compounds this, by making a more egregious mistake. Really my comment was making the same point. Don't point out grammatical mistakes, which is the precise purpose of (sic).