RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-23 years agoalias 2024='echo "YEAR OF THE DESKTOP"'lemmy.mlimagemessage-square121linkfedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down176file-text
arrow-up1236arrow-down1imagealias 2024='echo "YEAR OF THE DESKTOP"'lemmy.mlRmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-23 years agomessage-square121linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareseitanicdeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·3 years agoHow can they do that if they don’t have enough money
minus-squaretetraodon@feddit.itdeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 years agoIt’s badly written. It has to be interpreted so: Most people [don’t care enough] or [have enough money]
minus-squaremagnusrufus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoShouldn’t the “don’t” be outside the [ ] so that it applies to both sides of the or?
minus-squaretetraodon@feddit.itdeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoNormally yes, but in this context it wouldn’t make sense. Why would people who [don’t have enough money] stick with Windows?
minus-squaremagnusrufus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoAh, you are correct. I had to reread it to finally parse it correctly.
How can they do that if they don’t have enough money
It’s badly written. It has to be interpreted so:
Most people [don’t care enough] or [have enough money]
Shouldn’t the “don’t” be outside the [ ] so that it applies to both sides of the or?
Normally yes, but in this context it wouldn’t make sense. Why would people who [don’t have enough money] stick with Windows?
Ah, you are correct. I had to reread it to finally parse it correctly.