Article: Why Const Sucks

[Jonathan M Davis]

On Monday, March 05, 2018 13:48:23 Adam D. Ruppe via Digitalmars-d-announce 
wrote:
> Just a semantic note, it is "straitjacket". "straight" is like a
> non-wiggly line. "strait" means narrow or constricted. Thus, the
> straitjacket is a jacket that constricts your movement.
>
> Of course, using "straight" is such a common mistake it has
> become generally accepted... but still, I like being precise with
> my words.

Thanks for the correction. I probably knew at some point, but it's not a
word that I use often, and I didn't even think about looking it up. Now, I'm
more likely to remember in the future.

- Jonathan M Davis