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Hmm, Sarah is being helpful to me in another thread but I can't see why
people should be forced to learn a given jargon. Consider the following scenario: A plumber has turned up to Ed or Sarah's place. Plumber: What's the problem? Them: There's a leak in the thingey. Plumber: The thingey? The THINGEY? You mean there is an effusion of liquid from the D-ring grommet on the lower entry systrum? Why can't people who drink water all day learn the right terminology! I'll come back when you've got the jargon right. |
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Garry was very recently heard to utter:
A plumber has turned up to Ed or Sarah's place. Plumber: What's the problem? Them: There's a leak in the thingey. Plumber: The thingey? The THINGEY? You mean there is an effusion of liquid from the D-ring grommet on the lower entry systrum? Why can't people who drink water all day learn the right terminology! I'll come back when you've got the jargon right. There is an important difference between the scenario you describe and the one here. The word "thingy" (AFAIK) has no set defined meaning in plumbing, whereas "D-ring grommet on the lower entry systrum" does (for the sake of argument). When working with computers, "download" has a definite meaning, and "install" or "set up" has a completely different definite meaning. When you use the word "download", you imply that you obtained something off a remote medium, normally the internet. Microsoft do not make any version of Publisher available for download, so if you have downloaded Publisher, you have in general almost certainly broken the law (unless you obtained it from a network installation source on a corporate network). If you have "installed" or "set up" (not "setup", as that's a noun, but that's an entirely different discussion) Publisher, then the possibility remains that you have broken the law, but it would be completely unreasonable to assume so. You do not by any means have to learn all the computer jargon to use a computer or even to ask a question, but it definitely helps to know the basic terminology, and it is always good to learn from your mistakes when they are corrected (no matter how they are corrected. If I had posted a reply saying "you mean install, not download", and Sarah had posted nothing, it is quite likely that you would have either ignored it, or taken notice, said "oh, ok", and then forgotten it. Sarah's shock tactics mean that you get all offended, and you have an emotional response associated with the incident, so you are less likely to forget. Of course, if you're feeling obstinate (like some people I know in real life are when I correct them), then you will now go around and deliberately use the incorrect terminology - I hope that's not the case). -- Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher |
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Speaking of thieves....
http://tinyurl.com/d8qbf "Sarah Balfour" wrote in message . net... On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 14:54:02 +0000, elsa larsen wrote (in article ): Hi, I have just downloaded Publisher 2003 on my laptop. Downloaded, eh....? Sorry, but we don't assist thieves. Come back and ask for assistance when you have a legitimately purchased copy... |
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A "shock tactic"? No, just your usual demeaning attitude.
http://tinyurl.com/d8qbf "Sarah Balfour" wrote in message . net... On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 12:32:16 +0000, Ed Bennett wrote (in article ): Sarah Balfour was very recently heard to utter: Hi, I have just downloaded Publisher 2003 on my laptop. Downloaded, eh....? Sorry, but we don't assist thieves. If I had a penny for the number of times I've heard someone say "downloaded" when they meant "installed". The vast majority of people these days who use computers cannot use the correct technical jargon. (c.f. Office 2002, Office 98 on Windows 97, Publisher XP, etc. ad nauseam) I knew exactly what she meant, I did this deliberately. If she doesn't want to be accused of theft, then she should learn the difference between installation and downloading. I cannot understand why people confuse the two. It was purely a shock tactic. |
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I did indeed mean install. What a nasty response sorry I don't speak like a
pro. -- Elsa Larsen "Sarah Balfour" wrote: On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 14:54:02 +0000, elsa larsen wrote (in article ): Hi, I have just downloaded Publisher 2003 on my laptop. Downloaded, eh....? Sorry, but we don't assist thieves. Come back and ask for assistance when you have a legitimately purchased copy... |
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