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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

February should only have 1 r

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[โ€“] [email protected] 36 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)
void main() {
    //code
}

Is better than

void main()
{
    //code
}

Why would you want to put it on a separate line? Are you paid by the height of the source file or something?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (7 children)

There is a letter G in the word recognise. Bloody use it. What people all say is "reckonise" which is not the same word. Also driving on the left just makes way more sense.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Single-speed bicycles suck.
They combine the drawbacks of a geared bike with the drawbacks of a fixed gear bike.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Probably a slightly higher stair in a staircase one day

[โ€“] [email protected] 22 points 3 days ago (6 children)

English verbs have historically had present form, past form, and past participle form, eg. go / went / gone. I'm sad to see the past participle form being phased out of American English. People I went to school with and who I'm sure were taught differently (not to mention innumerable podcasters and public radio personalities), now say things like: "By the time I got home I found he'd already went," eliminating the past participle and instead using the past form. Had saw is not uncommon either. I am old enough I refuse to incorporate this development in the language. If I ever encounter had was/were in the wild I might blow a gasket. Now entering my fuddy-duddy years :(

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (9 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

None. I rather change myself than wasting time on changing something that won't last forever anyway.

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The word Himalayan is pronounced like Him-a-lay-an, NOT Him-all-ee-an.....

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