std.stream.Stream.writeable

[Bruce Adams]

Alix Pexton Wrote:

> Bruce Adams wrote:
> > Bill Baxter Wrote:
> > 
> >> 0ffh wrote:
> >>> Alix Pexton wrote:
> >>>> Gregor Richards wrote:
> >>>>> Jarrett Billingsley wrote:
> >>>>>> "Janice Caron" <caron800 at googlemail.com> wrote in message
> >>>>>>> On 11/14/07, Bill Baxter <dnewsgroup at billbaxter.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>> Both are ok, actually.
> >>>>>>> Oh! <embarrassed>
> >>> [...]
> >>>>>> SPELLING IS FUN
> >>> [...]
> >>>> I'm in the no-e camp...
> >>> For me, an e, if you please.... =)
> >>> Really, usually I abide by the spelling I learned, which is English.
> >>> Yet, on this occasion, I'd go with the American way, because it's
> >>> more orthogonal...
> >> I don't know that "writeable" is really the "American way".  In the 
> >> dictionary.com page it's listed as an alternate acceptable spelling. 
> >> It's not the main entry.
> >>
> >> So how do you brits spell "noticeable"?
> >>
> >> --bb
> > 
> > Actually the more pedantic among us (British that is) spell it notable instead. :)
> > Dictionary.com is based on the American Heritage dictionary and therefore favours (note the u) American preferences. Its more egalitarian than some. At least it doesn't ram them down our throats and claim precedence, unlike certain APIs. My favourite example of this bad behaviour is colour.  Don't get me started on centre and meter (a measuring device) versus metre (a unit of measurement)... 
> > 
> > http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/jones/differences.htm
> > 
> > 
> 
> I think that "notable" and "noticeable" have very subtly different meanings. I'll
> be a little coarse in my illustration if you don't mind. It is is very different to
> talk about a lady having a "very notable VPL" versus a "very noticeable VPL". That is
> to say that the first is worthy of noting, the second merely obvious to the observer.
> 
> A...

It is true and the two are often substituted incorrectly.  I think I was replying to a context where notable was more appropriate but I could have just been sleepy. They have distinct stems - note and notice. Notable being "of importance/worthy of noting" and noticeable being "worthy of observing".