Re: [Ltru] Updated draft-4646bis...

Marion Gunn <mgunn@egt.ie> Tue, 31 July 2007 16:37 UTC

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From: Marion Gunn <mgunn@egt.ie>
Subject: Re: [Ltru] Updated draft-4646bis...
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On 31 Jul 2007, at 15:51, scríobh Addison Phillips:

> ... I've taken your suggestion of 'unlikely' and edited further  
> such that the paragraph now reads:
>
> <t>Validity of a tag is not everything. A tag can be valid yet  
> meaningless. This is unavoidable with a generative system like the  
> language subtag mechanism. For example, a tag such as "ar-Cyrl- 
> CO" (Arabic, Cyrillic script, as used in Colombia) is perfectly  
> valid. However, it is unlikely to be a useful tag, as it represents  
> an unlikely combination of language attributes that is probably  
> unrelated to any real language usage.</t>
>

Much better.


> After five minutes from now, you will need to comment on draft-08.
>

Five mins from now, I'll need to catch what is left of today's summer  
sun (it is now 17:14 in Ireland).


> I'm always happy to consider editorial changes that improve the text.
>

And after any extended period of proofreading for profit, as I do,  
one is always happier - nay, more, often safer - restraining oneself  
from commenting on any other texts whatsoever!.:-)
mg


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