[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

~~While we're talking about that episode,~~ I don't think Pulaski gets enough credit ~~for pulling off that Victorian look~~ like a boss.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The phrase that immediately comes to mind is "poner la mesa." It translates from Spanish as "to set the table" but literally means "to put the table." Similarly, one might take photos with a camera, but the literal meaning of the Spanish phrase "sacar photos" is "to remove photos."

Linguistically and colloquially (the latter lending more to your example of adding cheese to something), we often use weird verbs in specific contexts.

What you've described might not fall into the category of proper grammar, but it also doesn't come across as strange or unexpected.

There are also unspoken rules about the ordering of adjectives to ~~blindly follow~~ follow blindly.


Edit to add: Proper, verbose grammar is also not usually necessary or even useful in the context of directions/commands, particularly in lists of such. Sure, "add cheese" would probably make a technical writer happier, but the point still gets across.

The context is important as well:

"What toppings do you put on your burgers?"

"I put cheese."

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Some people don't think their thoughts are good enough to warrant their own post. But they might be more receptive to making a comment.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Of all the episodes so far, this was certainly one of them.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Client or server?

The client should be available out of the box. The server should be available as a feature that you can toggle on.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

No problem, hope it was helpful. I will review further when I have time.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Latest release makes them go away and stay away

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Yes, because they've already been working on it.

They've already seen the writing on the wall. And now that they have made decent progress on their end, their competition will be scrambling to catch up when the bill becomes law.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

At least a billion people

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

TV? What's that?

We all know Frankenstein is the doctor, not the monster.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My captions! I can't hear without my captions!

Edit: Now they're working. Weird.

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