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thomas:
Neither my copy of the Encyclopedia Britannica, nor their web page (which uses Merriam-Webster's database) contains a similar reference. However, the thesaurus explicitely refers to "debris".

Not that these sophistries matter at all, I simply found this comment a bit misplaced, maybe you missed that...

--- Quote from: TDragon on December 22, 2005, 03:22:02 pm ---since English isn't your native language, please don't. :)
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Michael:

--- Quote from: TDragon on December 22, 2005, 03:22:02 pm ---de·tri·tus
n. pl. detritus
1.  Loose fragments or grains that have been worn away from rock.
2.    a.  Disintegrated or eroded matter: the detritus of past civilizations.
       b.  Accumulated material; debris: “Poems, engravings, press releaseshe eagerly scrutinizes the detritus of fame” (Carlin Romano).

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Hmmm. Thank you for the definition :), but I still persist in believing that IMHO detritus is not a well chosen term.
 

--- Quote from: TDragon on December 22, 2005, 03:22:02 pm ---If you want to argue semantics, I can do it all day long...but since English isn't your native language, please don't. :)

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One day longue arguing semantics....hmmm....tempting... :).

English is not my native language, that's right, but I know english native speaking people to asking for and there is always internet to search for :D.

But ok. Preferences are preferences :D.

Michael

TDragon:
The comment thomas referenced was intended to convey, if covertly, the fact that a person who, as a non-native English speaker, makes more usage and grammar mistakes than myself doesn't have a basis on which to correct my grammar or usage. "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."

Looks like we've done a wonderful job of derailing the thread and possibly creating some misconceptions of each other. I'm going to get back to coding.

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