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[jira] [Created] (IVYDE-323) Unacceptable usage of English in
download web site
Blessed Geek created IVYDE-323:
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Summary: Unacceptable usage of English in download web site
Key: IVYDE-323
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IVYDE-323
Project: IvyDE
Issue Type: Task
Reporter: Blessed Geek
Priority: Minor
In the download page http://ant.apache.org/ivy/ivyde/download.cgi, in the "Update Site" section, 2nd paragraph, you have a phrase
"In order to do it, follow these steps (Note that for Eclipse 3.4 it may defers):"
I am not comfortable with the usage of English in that phrase. There two abnormal usage in that phrase.
1. "defers" means to delay implementation or action. I think you actually meant "differ".
2. Usage of modal verb: "it may defers" which after correction#1 "it may differs" should be "if may differ". "May" is a modal verb and "differ" its dependent verb. The modal verb does not inflect its dependent verb.
Examples of modal verbs usage, illustrating non-inflection of dependent verb:
ACCEPTABLE: He dares speak in my presence.
UNACCEPTABLE: He dares speaks in my presence.
ACCEPTABLE: He may speak in my presence.
UNACCEPTABLE: He may speaks in my presence.
ACCEPTABLE: His opinion may differ from mine.
UNACCEPTABLE: His opinion may differs from mine.
ACCEPTABLE: GWT does defer binding.
UNACCEPTABLE: GWT does defers binding.
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[jira] [Updated] (IVYDE-323) Unacceptable usage of English in
download web site
Posted by "Blessed Geek (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>.
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Blessed Geek updated IVYDE-323:
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Description:
In the download page http://ant.apache.org/ivy/ivyde/download.cgi, in the "Update Site" section, 2nd paragraph, you have a phrase
"In order to do it, follow these steps (Note that for Eclipse 3.4 it may defers):"
I am not comfortable with the usage of English in that phrase. There are two abnormal usage in that phrase.
1. "defers" means to delay implementation or action. I think you actually meant "differ".
2. Usage of modal verb: "it may defers" which after correction#1 "it may differs" should be "it may differ". "May" is a modal verb and "differ" its dependent verb. The modal verb does not inflect its dependent verb.
Examples of modal verbs usage, illustrating non-inflection of dependent verb:
ACCEPTABLE: He dares speak in my presence.
UNACCEPTABLE: He dares speaks in my presence.
ACCEPTABLE: He may speak in my presence.
UNACCEPTABLE: He may speaks in my presence.
ACCEPTABLE: His opinion may differ from mine.
UNACCEPTABLE: His opinion may differs from mine.
ACCEPTABLE: GWT does defer binding.
UNACCEPTABLE: GWT does defers binding.
was:
In the download page http://ant.apache.org/ivy/ivyde/download.cgi, in the "Update Site" section, 2nd paragraph, you have a phrase
"In order to do it, follow these steps (Note that for Eclipse 3.4 it may defers):"
I am not comfortable with the usage of English in that phrase. There two abnormal usage in that phrase.
1. "defers" means to delay implementation or action. I think you actually meant "differ".
2. Usage of modal verb: "it may defers" which after correction#1 "it may differs" should be "if may differ". "May" is a modal verb and "differ" its dependent verb. The modal verb does not inflect its dependent verb.
Examples of modal verbs usage, illustrating non-inflection of dependent verb:
ACCEPTABLE: He dares speak in my presence.
UNACCEPTABLE: He dares speaks in my presence.
ACCEPTABLE: He may speak in my presence.
UNACCEPTABLE: He may speaks in my presence.
ACCEPTABLE: His opinion may differ from mine.
UNACCEPTABLE: His opinion may differs from mine.
ACCEPTABLE: GWT does defer binding.
UNACCEPTABLE: GWT does defers binding.
> Unacceptable usage of English in download web site
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>
> Key: IVYDE-323
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IVYDE-323
> Project: IvyDE
> Issue Type: Task
> Reporter: Blessed Geek
> Priority: Minor
> Labels: Web-site, documentaion, language
>
> In the download page http://ant.apache.org/ivy/ivyde/download.cgi, in the "Update Site" section, 2nd paragraph, you have a phrase
> "In order to do it, follow these steps (Note that for Eclipse 3.4 it may defers):"
> I am not comfortable with the usage of English in that phrase. There are two abnormal usage in that phrase.
> 1. "defers" means to delay implementation or action. I think you actually meant "differ".
> 2. Usage of modal verb: "it may defers" which after correction#1 "it may differs" should be "it may differ". "May" is a modal verb and "differ" its dependent verb. The modal verb does not inflect its dependent verb.
> Examples of modal verbs usage, illustrating non-inflection of dependent verb:
> ACCEPTABLE: He dares speak in my presence.
> UNACCEPTABLE: He dares speaks in my presence.
> ACCEPTABLE: He may speak in my presence.
> UNACCEPTABLE: He may speaks in my presence.
> ACCEPTABLE: His opinion may differ from mine.
> UNACCEPTABLE: His opinion may differs from mine.
> ACCEPTABLE: GWT does defer binding.
> UNACCEPTABLE: GWT does defers binding.
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