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Last remark on the issue: Let's all agree that, before saying something like "a portmanteau, if you want to get technical", you are 100% sure that it is correc
by veyron 15y ago
Last remark on the issue:
Let's all agree that, before saying something like "a portmanteau, if you want to get technical", you are 100% sure that it is correct. Maybe that should be in the HN guidelines ...
I only brought up this issue because technically it's not a portmanteau (at least according to how OED and a bunch of other dictionaries define the word), and probably wouldn't have made a remark if the phrase "if you want to get technical" wasn't used ...
I lay down my guns ... now
- tptacek 15y agoHow about instead we agree that you are interesting and appreciated HN commenter (I particularly enjoy your contributions to financial tech threads), and Patrick is an interesting and appreciated HN commenter, and neither of you are likely to make comments that warrant whole threads simply to correct.