All I got from this thread is that DoctorJoseph is both ignorant and arrogant, a deadly combination.
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Too bad you project your shortcomings on others without having anything to add. Have you any ideas, or just feel the need to show your own ignorance here? What actually can you contribute? Think awhile and get back when you have something to say.
This thread is poor communication. Try again. New thread.
Typical chinese elitist attitude.
Apr 20, 2009
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Mekhami wrote:
Typical chinese elitist attitude.
?typical?
dare i say typical texan elitist attitude?
Everyone is funny. Why is everyone so funny?
Apr 20, 2009
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Doctorjosephthomas wrote:
Too bad you project your shortcomings on others without having anything to add. Have you any ideas, or just feel the need to show your own ignorance here? What actually can you contribute? Think awhile and get back when you have something to say.
He isn't obliged to contribute anything to this thread as per the original topic. Oh look, another use for the word 'per'.
Perhaps you should differentiate between good English and good communication. You may be technically correct regarding the differences but you are completely incorrect with regard to it's actual use in the English language. I also find it rather incredible that you can refer to other people's 'ignorance' considering the title of this thread. How ironic that you condemn other people's 'ignorance' of the English language yet completely overlook your own.
So far you are the only person that has had any confusion as to what chess.com means when using the term 'per', as far as I am aware. The reason being that most people on this site can speak English fluently and understood well what was meant, you apparently did not.
My English is clearly better than those with great pride. If they understand each other perfectly because they make the same error, you can all be happy. This topic has been discussed to exhaustion. I have explained to all of you where you have made your error. I did not "understand" that you were misusing the term. Lets all move on. I am. If you choose to carry on among yourselves please feel free: knowing you have been given instruction and free to learn or continue to fail. I have given all you need to see your error. If you continue to wallow in hollow vanity being proud of pride alone that is your choice. Since no one else has anything to contribute to this topic I will spend my time elsewhere. I hope we can all be friends and find something meatier to consider.
per can mean either for each or for once, sometimes dependant on context and sometimes not.
As in "averages 3 points per game" would not suggest accumulative.
Apr 25, 2009
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redlite462 wrote:
Doctorjosephthomas wrote:
...As I stated, and please attend a little closer this time, once per week (per being the important component in this statement) means once for each week. Though I understand the difficulty some might have with this, that means 52 weeks DOES = 52 uses....
Some people should get down off their lecture throne and learn how english is used. 'Per' can be used to mean cumulative or not cumulative. In this case it meant to not be cumulative i.e. use it or lose it. This means you can get a computer analysis once a week as a free member. Anyone who speaks english as their mother toungue would get that.
I don't really understand why everyone is so tense in their replies to Doctorjosephthomas. He was only asking for clarification in a polite and reasonable way. As redlite points out, per can be used to mean cumulative or not. For example, one might get two days holiday for every month worked at a company. If you work for six months only you are entitled to 12 days. But it doesn't mean that you have to have two days every month. Or at least not necessarily. "One analysis per week" is ambiguous. Now, in this case it is mean to be strictly one per week not one accruing for each week. However, it is not entirely clear to a new member that this is the case. Anyway, it's all cleared up now thanks to this thread and we all know what it means in this case. Right?
corum wrote:
redlite462 wrote:
Doctorjosephthomas wrote:
...As I stated, and please attend a little closer this time, once per week (per being the important component in this statement) means once for each week. Though I understand the difficulty some might have with this, that means 52 weeks DOES = 52 uses....
Some people should get down off their lecture throne and learn how english is used. 'Per' can be used to mean cumulative or not cumulative. In this case it meant to not be cumulative i.e. use it or lose it. This means you can get a computer analysis once a week as a free member. Anyone who speaks english as their mother toungue would get that.
I don't really understand why everyone is so tense in their replies to Doctorjosephthomas. He was only asking for clarification in a polite and reasonable way.
He never asked for clarification. He was telling people the site should be more clear. There was nothing polite about his replies. It's quite arrogant to tell people they don't understand their own language.
lol kin-gu just make sure you keep your computer away from mine !