Re: can you think of an example of 'click on' used in a grammatically incorrect way?

["Mike O." <obie1121 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Bonnie wrote:
> "Click" has no meaning in a GUI context unless its meaning is
> "get ON the object."

and then David wrote:
> Horsefeathers

and then Bonnie wrote:
> Not if you understand the meaning of the word "click" in a GUI
> context. It has a specialized meaning that includes the concept of
> "on," because you cannot "click" at all unless you ARE "on."

I'm giving both of you an assignment over the weekend: Say the word 'click'
over and over again until it seems completely silly and devoid of meaning.
Then, repeat with the phrase 'click on.'

By Monday you will both be ready to go back to work and get on with it, or
get with it, or get it on... Now look what you've done, I'm confused...

Rock on,

Mike O.




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