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Re: RFC 2119 terms, ALL CAPS vs lower case

Scott Kitterman <scott@kitterman.com> Wed, 16 May 2012 14:34 UTC

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From: Scott Kitterman <scott@kitterman.com>
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Subject: Re: RFC 2119 terms, ALL CAPS vs lower case
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 10:34:19 -0400
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On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 07:31:53 AM Dave Crocker wrote:
> 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.

I must be ancient then as I still use this distinction (and similarly 
would/could).

Scott K

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