RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoalias 2024='echo "YEAR OF THE DESKTOP"'lemmy.mlimagemessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down176file-text
arrow-up1236arrow-down1imagealias 2024='echo "YEAR OF THE DESKTOP"'lemmy.mlRmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square122fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareseitaniclinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoHow can they do that if they don’t have enough money
minus-squaretetraodon@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s badly written. It has to be interpreted so: Most people [don’t care enough] or [have enough money]
minus-squaremagnusrufus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoShouldn’t the “don’t” be outside the [ ] so that it applies to both sides of the or?
minus-squaretetraodon@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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-up1·1 year 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.