Re: RFC 2119 terms, ALL CAPS vs lower case

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On 5/16/2012 7:28 AM, Randy Bush wrote:
can != may

one is ability, the other permission


When we were first taught English grammar, yes.  Today, not so much.

Actually pretty much never.  In modern usage, the distinction has been lost.

d/
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 Dave Crocker
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