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Thanks for explaining! That’s quite different from the US English (and RFC English) meaning of “should”.
by randomifcpfan 2y ago
Thanks for explaining! That’s quite different from the US English (and RFC English) meaning of “should”.
- etothepii 2y agoThis translation guide is usually helpful. https://polish2english.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/55551980-anglo-eu-translation-guide1.pdf https://polish2english.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/55551980-... I'm afraid I don't know what RFC English is and neither does Google.
- valley_guy_12 2y agoHuh, for me the very first non-ad result for googleing RFC English is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_Comments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_Comments, which is the correct citation.
- etothepii 2y agoFor me it was to do with Rugby Football.
- layer8 2y agoTo be fair, here is the RFC meaning: SHOULD This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully weighed before choosing a different course. It means you can’t simply ignore it, and instead have to have compelling reasons to justify any deviation.
- valley_guy_12 2y agoUnfortunately, in many organizations, "the library we use doesn't follow this recommendation" is a valid compelling reason. Which means that in practice "SHOULD" effectively means "WOULD BE NICE IF".