[Python-Dev] Warnings (original) (raw)

Ben Wolfson wolfson at gmail.com
Wed Dec 7 21:01:52 CET 2011

On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Ethan Furman <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:

No, of course not -- although it might /affect/ said reader by causing him/her to think, "I don't think that word means what you think it means..."  ;) Seriously, it's best to use the correct words with the correct meanings.  If someone is willing to fix it, let them.

I'm sure this hypothetical reader will then look "assure" up in the OED and find this:

  1. To make certain the occurrence or arrival of (an event); to ensure.

-- Ben Wolfson "Human kind has used its intelligence to vary the flavour of drinks, which may be sweet, aromatic, fermented or spirit-based. ... Family and social life also offer numerous other occasions to consume drinks for pleasure." [Larousse, "Drink" entry]

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