> Marko Vojinovic wrote: >> I am being sloppy on my >> spelling, knowing that a spell-checker will fix it. People are getting >> sloppy >> on using the brake pedal in a car these days, because they know that ABS > ^^^^^ >> mechanism will optimize breaking. > ^^^^^ > > That's the best demonstration I've yet seen of one of the arguments in > this thread. > > Thanks! > > James. > > P.S. All spelling flames must include a spelling errror: to keep the > pedants happy, here it is... :-) Of course, the argument is valid only if it breaks the very rule it is about... :-) I admit I don't actually use a spellchecker, but in this case, even if I did, "breaking" would pass unnoticed, because it is spelled right. The difference to "braking" is semantical... Btw, the thing was just a typo... ;-) Best regards, :-) Marko