Re: OT: Grammar ? Was: Re: PLEASE KILL THIS THREAD - RE: FLASH:OT: Design computerconfiguration---under $3500.

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>  >> Macromedia, has announced a Flash competitor.  Will Macromedia

>  >> survive?  Will their vision and focus, so far unsullied [*sic*],

>  >> survive?"

>

>btw... what is wrong with 'unsullied'?


Perhaps you are mistaken about the meaning of *sic*.


Here ya go, from http://www.dictionary.com :


---


*sic* (sik)

*adv.*


Thus; so. Used in written texts to indicate that a surprising or 

paradoxical word, phrase, or fact is not a mistake and is to be read 

as it stands.


---


In the case of my usage of the word, it says, in effect, "This is 

correctly typed. The author actually intended to assert that 

Macromedia's reputation is unsullied." The implication is that the 

writer (me) deems the assertion to be a "a surprising or paradoxical 

... phrase".


You probably got off track because you're used to seeing one 

particular form of the usage of the term "*sic*" ... to indicate that 

the original writer's misspelling or bad grammar *knowingly* has been 

left intact by the editor. HTH.


>it's spelled right. Is it the context

>it's used in, or is there some objection to using the un- with sully (and

>tarnish) that I missed somehow? People do that all the time... (really

>curious since I can find both sully and tarnish in my dictionary, but

>neither unsullied nor untarnished - both of which are quite common).


Many dictionaries do NOT include every "un-" word ... they choose to 

define the meaning of "un-" (go look, it's probably in yours), and 

then assume that you know how to translate the meaning of "un-" when 

you see it. HTH again.


Ken Sherwood



--


"In particular, I was musing about where Flash would be in a couple 

of years.  Right now, it's been delivered to a vast number of 

clients, either by being packaged with a browser, or via a download. 

Developers are now developing Flash content that is small yet 

effective visually.  It seems to offer lots of design possibilities. 

Will it still be here in 3 years?  Adobe, who has deeper pockets than 

Macromedia, has announced a Flash competitor.  Will Macromedia 

survive?  Will their vision and focus, so far unsullied [*sic*], 

survive?"


-- hwg-theory list contributor, 2000.02.12


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