I don't think I was trying to correct anyone. I just find it confusing that the question OP is asking is phrased two different ways, that would each illicit a d

I don't think I was trying to correct anyone. I just find it confusing that the question OP is asking is phrased two different ways, that would each illicit a different response from me. "what's your primary editor/IDE?" vs "what do HNers use as their primary text editor?"