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From: The Goobers <docdwarf@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Which language pays most -- C++ vs. Java?
Date: 1998/02/11
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Richard Kenner wrote:
> 
> The more a "programmer" knows, the more "well rounded" they are.
> I see no reason to set a limit to knowlege in any field: it's always
> better to know more than to know less.

BLEARGH!

Read this sentence again, please:

 'The more a "programmer" knows, the more "well rounded" they are.'

I realise that you are trying to avoid sex-specification ('The more a
"programmer" knows, the mofe "well rounded" he/she is.') but you BOTCHED
it... now, repeat after me:

'Antecedants must agree with their consequent.'

Notice the subtle ha-ha in this 'rule'?  'Antecedants' and 'their' are
plurals, 'consequent' is a singular... is make for good joke to
remembering Eenglish to be doing by, no?

In your sentence 'programmer' is singular, 'knows' is singular, 'they'
and 'are' am be pluralismers.

What *are* they teaching in schools nowadays?

DD