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First FAQ

First FAQ

First FAQ

(OP)
I will apprediate your critical comments.
jimbo

Buy a dictionary, keep it nearby and USE it. Webster's New World Dictionary of American English is recommended, and Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

RE: First FAQ

Looks great jimbo.

"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.
Have you read FAQ731-376 to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums?

RE: First FAQ

Very good jimbo,
I added it to my signature.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)

FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

RE: First FAQ

ctopher (Mechanical)
UUUGGH!
It's there, trust me

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

RE: First FAQ

MintJulep (Mechanical)
Excellent content.

How about:

Organize alphabetically.

More examples of correct usage.

RE: First FAQ

Effort apprediated!

Ciao.

RE: First FAQ

Nicely done!

Good Luck
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As a circle of light increases so does the circumference of darkness around it. - Albert Einstein

RE: First FAQ

Good list, Jimbo.

One comment, though -- you've liberally used semicolons where you should, in fact, be using colons.

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RE: First FAQ

Greatly needed as evidenced by reading some of the posts in these fora.  Good information for those for whom english is not their first language.

rmw

RE: First FAQ

I looked it up, but there is no such word as faq in my dictionary ??? (chuckle)

RE: First FAQ

It's FAQ.

Chris, Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

RE: First FAQ

apsix (Structural)
It should be very helpful for those with English as a second language, and for many with English as their first!

A few points if I may:
- "realise; an incorrect spelling of realize", true for US spelling only
- "practice" has a separate meaning to "practise" in the UK, Australia etc.
- Perhaps a note stating advice is based on US English would be appropriate.

RE: First FAQ

ditto what apsix says plus one more point:
under lie/lay/lye etc, you use 'lie' in the definition of 'lay' in a way that you didn't define under 'lie'

other than that (or even including that), an excellent endeavour and I hope people make use of it.

RE: First FAQ

Also "Brake", as in Brake-Press. The tool-set for bending sheet material.

Bend it too far in a brake and it will break.

regards,

Hydroformer

RE: First FAQ

(OP)
Thank you all. You are invited to write your own FAQ.

I am through for a while. You do it please, as needed.

No, FAQ will not be found in the dictionary.

jimbo

Buy a dictionary, keep it nearby and USE it. Webster's New World Dictionary of American English is recommended, and Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

RE: First FAQ

(OP)
To kchayfie (chemical)

Please suggest a remedy to what you see as a difficulty with lie/lay/lye etc. definition.
jimbo

Buy a dictionary, keep it nearby and USE it. Webster's New World Dictionary of American English is recommended, and Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

RE: First FAQ

Jimbo

As staff, Is it possible to have a simple spell checker on this input box?

To check my typing on longer responses I will paste from a word processor.

Hydrae

RE: First FAQ

"NOTE: This FAQ and the web site 'is' in U.S. English";
'is' or 'are'?
Eg. Peter and Paul are brothers.
NB; my grammar is largely based on sounding correct, I almost struggle to identify an adverb!

RE: First FAQ

(OP)
I do not trust spell checkers. They frequently give bad information. I have a discussion of them which is amusing, but am reluctant to post it hare s being inappropriate for this Forum.

apsix; you are correct. "are" sounds much better.
Thank you.

Buy a dictionary, keep it nearby and USE it. Webster's New World Dictionary of American English is recommended, and Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

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