Best article vote tally - WE HAVE TWO WINNERS!

Robert Clipsham robert at octarineparrot.com
Sat Jun 11 11:19:39 PDT 2011


On 11/06/2011 06:50, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> "Robert Clipsham"<robert at octarineparrot.com>  wrote in message
> news:issvrr$qn3$2 at digitalmars.com...
>>
>> You seem to be using cafe press for your other merchandise, there's a tool
>> on there for custom t-shirts.
>>
>> http://www.cafepress.com/cp/customize/makeadesign2.aspx?clear=true&no=321&color=6#designer
>>
>> It's probably easier to do it through there. If not, I could probably make
>> an image.
>>
>> Also, hate to be a grammar nazi, but that should probably be "I wrote this
>> article /about/ D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt".
>>
>
> Not to be a bikeshed painter, but I'd suggest "I wrote /an/ article..."
> Having "this" in both predicates sounds repetitive. Plus, "this" suggests
> that the article is nearby.

Muphry's law that I missed that :<

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry's_law before you complain about my 
spelling)

> (Where the hell did that last paragraph I wrote come from? I *know* I didn't
> pay *that* much attention in English class!)

I've also noticed that my ability to write correct English has improved 
dramatically since I stopped learning it formally.

-- 
Robert
http://octarineparrot.com/


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