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Subject:Re: errored out, or erred out? From:"Michael West" <mbwest -at- bigpond -dot- com> To:techwr-l Date:Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:14:20 +1100
Mailing List wrote:
> Editorial types would cringe at the grammatical vileness, but
> the practical ones would probably accept it as "vernacular"
> for the industry.
>
> /kevin
I'm an editorial type, and my objection has nothing to
do with grammar, and everything to do with clarity.
"Generates an error message" needs no further explanation.
--
Michael West
