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1. numero+(OP)[view] [source] 2013-06-27 12:14:05
Sure:

> Not enough people know this, but when you say "etc" out loud in reference to the directory, I suppose it should sound like "etsy".

The passive voice, combined with the opening phrase, gives the false appearance that the subject is the pronunciation of ‘/etc’, when the true subject is you. I put it the way I did because it is a good exercise and because I didn't want it to seem impetuous.

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2. IvyMik+Ts[view] [source] 2013-06-27 17:53:11
>>numero+(OP)
That changes the meaning quite a bit--in the original, the word "suppose" was used in the sense of an obligation; in the new sentence, the word "suppose" is used to mean "a guess".

If you're saying that I was being passive aggressive, that's my bad, because I was aiming for over-the-top bravado and didn't go big enough for it to be funny, I guess. http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1995-06-24/

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