[plug] Darwin OS - think different

[Russell Keith-Magee]

> > Can I put in request by way of caveat here: Whatever you decide
> upon, can
> > you make it actual english!!!
> >
> > As much as the "Think Different" campaign was novel, the fact that it is
> > appalling grammar causes me no end of annoyance... :-)
>
> I'll bet you also hate it when people complete sentences with a
> predicate which does not agree semantically with the subject, don't
> place a question mark at the end of a question, use multiple
> exclamation marks where only one is needed, and spell "English" with a
> lower-case e. Right?
>
> :-)

yup. I really asked for that, didn't I. :-)

In my defence, I would point out that my comment was rattled out in a few
minutes, intended for distribution in a fairly casual manner to few dozen
list subscribers. Apple, on the other hand, engaged in a world wide
advertising campaign. Methinks they had the time, and should have had the
inclination to first consult Strunk and White...

Russ %-)

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