Re: [ANN] Nursery Framework 1.0.1 (build with Xcode 9) released
Re: [ANN] Nursery Framework 1.0.1 (build with Xcode 9) released
- Subject: Re: [ANN] Nursery Framework 1.0.1 (build with Xcode 9) released
- From: Akifumi Takata <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:10:04 +0900
Dear Jack Brindle,
Thank you for your warm words.
Also, thank you for the polite explanation of the meaning of the words.
I was relieved to know that the word Pupil had no negative meaning and was used
every day in California.
Regards,
Akifumi Takata
> 2017/10/28 9:11、Jack Brindle <email@hidden>のメール:
>
> Not all of these words are bad. In fact some have pretty common utilization.
>
> For example, a “pupil” is another name for a student. This is used every day
> in schools here in California and has no negative connotation.
>
> Stalk can have a few meanings. A corn stalk is a pretty good thing, it grows
> up from the ground and produces ears of corn. On the other
> hand, stalking someone can be bad - it means that you are watching their
> moves to perhaps attack them. Unless we are talking about the
> military and war, this is generally a bad thing.
>
> Play Lot is a new term, not commonly used at all. Perhaps Playground (which
> Apple uses for the Swift development environment), or
> sandbox (which has other uses in computing). Sand Lot may work as well. Those
> of us who played baseball in our younger days
> most likely played on a sand lot (I bet this is done in Japan as well, since
> baseball is popular there).
>
> Now I find a negative connotation of Peephole interesting. It can have a
> negative connotation, however at downtown construction
> projects around the world the barricades and fences generally have peepholes
> sop that folks can look at the construction. And I
> wonder if anyone really objects to peephole optimization in compilers.
>
> What this really points out is that words in the English language commonly
> have multiple meanings. Some of those meanings _may_
> be bad, but most are not. And some have been perverted into negative use.
> Folks new to English almost always have problems with
> our multiple meaning words, and spend a lot of time learning what they really
> mean. Helping those people learn our nuances is very
> much a worthwhile effort, and one I enjoy.
>
> And, a story. My wife once had lunch with a coworker where they discussed the
> ins and outs of creating new processes in Unix. They
> received many horrified looks as they discussed forking, child died events
> and so forth. It provided much laughter after they explained
> what the discussion was all about.
>
> Best of luck learning our complex language. And if we can help, just ask!
>
> - Jack Brindle
>
>
>> On Oct 27, 2017, at 12:57 AM, Akifumi Takata <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Quincey Morris,
>>
>> Thank you for suggesting your opinion and Romaji use.
>>
>> However, I would like people in the world to freely use the Nursery
>> framework.
>> Also, I think that the world wide language is English.
>>
>> Currently, I learned that the following words are inappropriate or strange.
>>
>> Kidnapper
>> Peephole
>> Stalker
>> Stalk
>> Play Lot
>> Pupil
>>
>> Can anyone tell me the proper English to replace these?
>>
>> My English skills are not enough, so even if myself chooses words, there is
>> the danger of repeating the same mistake again.
>>
>> I need help from someone fluent in English.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Akifumi Takata
>>
>>> 2017/10/27 9:27、Quincey Morris <email@hidden>のメール:
>>>
>>> Akifumi,
>>>
>>> Alex Zavatone is just one voice. Not everyone has the same opinion.
>>>
>>> I am *not* offended at calling a class “NUKidnapper”.
>>>
>>> If the English naming is a problem, then I suggest you name the classes in
>>> Japanese (romaji). TBH, I don’t see why English speakers must demand
>>> English names.
>>>
>>> Of course, I’m just one voice, too.
>>>
>>>> On Oct 26, 2017, at 16:34 , Akifumi Takata <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear Alex Zavatone,
>>>>
>>>> I understood that the words I chose are very problematic in
>>>> English-speaking countries.
>>>>
>>>> I need help from those with fluent English to solve the problem.
>>>
>>>
>>
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