From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,af5bf4e3cf0c28b8 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-05-31 05:32:46 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!feed.textport.net!news.zoomph.net!news.sprintnetops.net!not-for-mail From: "David C. Hoos, Sr." Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Cannot use NULL as identifier? Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 07:30:02 -0500 Organization: Sprint Advanced Network Services Message-ID: References: <3B14F55A.6EDFF17@amsjv.com> <3B162FBD.B3CEE7DD@mida.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: hobbes2.crc.com X-Trace: news.utelfla.com 991312202 12543 192.251.235.202 (31 May 2001 12:30:02 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@news.utelfla.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 12:30:02 +0000 (UTC) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-NNTP-Posting-Host: 198.175.145.56 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:7923 Date: 2001-05-31T07:30:02-05:00 List-Id: "Obsolescent" means "becoming obsolete." The "-cent" suffix is used on lots of words -- e.g., "nascent" means "being born," etc. "Mats Karlssohn" wrote in message news:3B162FBD.B3CEE7DD@mida.se... > Pascal Obry wrote: > %< > > It is obsolescent and not obsolete. > > What's the difference ? I'm sorry to say that this is one subtle part > of the english language that I havn't grasped yet. > > -- > Mats Karlssohn, developer mailto:mats@mida.se > Mida Systemutveckling AB http://www.mida.se > Box 64, S-732 22 ARBOGA, SWEDEN > Phone: +46-(0)589-89808 Fax: +46-(0)589-89809 >