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digitalmars.D - Re: Stupid little iota of an idea

reply Jesse Phillips <jessekphillips+D gmail.com> writes:
spir Wrote:

 Use "Interval". Actually better than range, because it's an international word 
 (thus far easier for non-native English speakers). English very often provides 
 2 words (typically one is germanic, the other imported); choose the 
 international one when none is obviously better.

I would have thought that Greek/Latin would have been a more "International Word"
Feb 10 2011
parent spir <denis.spir gmail.com> writes:
On 02/10/2011 11:50 PM, Jesse Phillips wrote:
 spir Wrote:

 Use "Interval". Actually better than range, because it's an international word
 (thus far easier for non-native English speakers). English very often provides
 2 words (typically one is germanic, the other imported); choose the
 international one when none is obviously better.

I would have thought that Greek/Latin would have been a more "International Word"

That's what I meant, but obviously was not clear. (Yes, very often international words means of greek/latin origin but there are numerous counter-examples in both senses; I mean greco-latin roots which have not been adopted in "international lexicon" --like range, precisely--, and international terms from other origins --like 'bug" ;-). () Denis -- _________________ vita es estrany spir.wikidot.com
Feb 10 2011