Erratum: forward.xml: correct conjugation of 'to wish'

Ben Collins-Sussman sussman at red-bean.com
Sat May 10 10:26:43 CDT 2008


Committed in r3080, thanks!

On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 10:59 PM, Kyle Ferrio <kferrio at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Re: forward.xml
>
> Context: 'A bad Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet is one that is...'
>
> The appropriate conjugation of 'wish' in this case is 'wishes.'
>
> The nominative is singular ('the FAQ's author'), not plural ('questions'),
> and the context is the present tense.
>
> The book is looking great and has benefited enormously from the edits
> suggested by O'Reilly
>
> Respectfully,
> K. Ferrio
>
> P.S. I really wish O'Reilly would use apostrophes to indicate plural as well
> as possessive acronyms.  True, this convention is dated and will almost
> surely follow many more elegant social graces into the night.  But it need
> not go quietly!  :)
>
>
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