why ; ?

[Bruce Adams]

On Thu, 08 May 2008 21:06:30 +0100, Yigal Chripun <yigal100 at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> Janice Caron wrote:
>> On 08/05/2008, Yigal Chripun <yigal100 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>  but I won't join the argument
>>
>> You just did. :-) The only way not to join the argument is not to post
>> your opinion, but alas you gave in to the temptation. :-)
>>
>> You did hold out for a long time though.
>
> All I stated is my preferred style without getting into the whole
> argument which style is technically better. So you see, technically I
> _didn't_ post my opinion so I didn't join the argument after all.
>
> My firm belief on the subject is that you should always choose the best
> tool for the job and that there are no absolutes. People who go for such
> absolutes confirm the phrase: "When all you got is a hammer, everything
> becomes a nail", which is to say that I don't think any one style is
> absolutely always better than all the other alternatives.
> Another factor to this debate is this -
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapir-Whorf_Hypothesis
>
> --Yigal

Maybe you just joined a different argument?
Anyway, times up! That will be five pounds please.