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I'm surprised GP didn't expect that the letter would be edited. One of my letters was published. I fully expected that it would be edited and was pleased with

I'm surprised GP didn't expect that the letter would be edited. One of my letters was published. I fully expected that it would be edited and was pleased with the result. You can see both versions here - https://gist.github.com/nindalf/12a533f6ff64d7f146845f289acdb669 https://gist.github.com/nindalf/12a533f6ff64d7f146845f289acd.... I thought the edited version conveys the intent well.

devtosales 6y ago
I understand that Americans call LEGO ‘LEGOS’ because you don’t just play with one brick, you play with multiple. You’re (incorrectly) using the plural form. If the above is correct, why would you refer to a single block of LEGO as LEGOS’? Also, would you consider using the word LEGO, as it’s written on the box, from now on?
rusteh1 6y ago
That's really interesting. Thanks for sharing.
- iainmerrick 6y ago
  Seconded! I agree that this is smart editing that preserves the original meaning well. The one decision I question is simplifying your nicely-phrased “Most programmers spend most of their time attaching these disparate blocks together” to just “most programmers spend their time [...]”
  - specialist 6y ago
    If I was King: Default assumption that statements are generalizations, unless explicitly stated otherwise. To preempt pedantry. eg Programmers => Programmers in general, with many obvious exceptions, too numerous to list in a brief reply. All Programmers => All Programmers PS- Hmmm. Now I wonder if any style guides cover this? Surely some do.
    - iainmerrick 6y ago
      I suppose insisting on both “most”s is a bit pedantic, but I also think it’s nice rhetoric -- reminds me of “you can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time.”
munchbunny 6y ago
Thanks for sharing the comparison! I think I agree, the edited version conveys the meaning and intent well. I assume the links were removed as a matter of form factor/medium.

devtosales 6y ago

I understand that Americans call LEGO ‘LEGOS’ because you don’t just play with one brick, you play with multiple. You’re (incorrectly) using the plural form. If the above is correct, why would you refer to a single block of LEGO as LEGOS’? Also, would you consider using the word LEGO, as it’s written on the box, from now on?

rusteh1 6y ago

That's really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

iainmerrick 6y ago
Seconded! I agree that this is smart editing that preserves the original meaning well. The one decision I question is simplifying your nicely-phrased “Most programmers spend most of their time attaching these disparate blocks together” to just “most programmers spend their time [...]”
- specialist 6y ago
  If I was King: Default assumption that statements are generalizations, unless explicitly stated otherwise. To preempt pedantry. eg Programmers => Programmers in general, with many obvious exceptions, too numerous to list in a brief reply. All Programmers => All Programmers PS- Hmmm. Now I wonder if any style guides cover this? Surely some do.
  - iainmerrick 6y ago
    I suppose insisting on both “most”s is a bit pedantic, but I also think it’s nice rhetoric -- reminds me of “you can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time.”

munchbunny 6y ago

Thanks for sharing the comparison! I think I agree, the edited version conveys the meaning and intent well. I assume the links were removed as a matter of form factor/medium.