On Sunday 02 November 2008 02:02:40 Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams wrote: > On Sat, 2008-11-01 at 21:45 -0400, Paul W. Frields wrote: > > * Avoid dangling prepositions. > > > > "Note the version you are upgrading from." <-- Incorrect > > "Note the version from which you are upgrading." <-- Correct > > Strange but true: > > The "rule" has its origins in works that were being translated into > Latin. There is no way to express a dangling preposition in Latin, so > this rule was implemented to denote "proper" English. So, almost 2000 > years later the Roman Empire is *still* stabbing us in the face. Remember Churchill's comment on this issue: "This is the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put". -- fedora-docs-list mailing list fedora-docs-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-docs-list
