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08/01/2006 13:54:39
 
 
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08/01/2006 10:32:45
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 8
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01084362
Message ID:
01084530
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Gary,

my understanding of what "rant" ment was exactly what I described in my other postings. I understand that my understanding was not correct, and that in deed the meaning is practically the opposite of what I thought it was. English is far from my native language, and "rant" was not a word I learnt in school, but a word I have read a few times, and tried to get the meaning out of the context, without consulting any dictionary. So obviously some people has used the word rant in a sarcastic way, and I did not get the real meaning.Can you accept an apology? Since I described to Mohammed what I ment, I hope I did not offend him in any way, it was never the intention, I only wanted to be funny.

I also take the opportunity to say that English is not an easy language, since so many words can have different meanings, or not very logical meanings. Two good examples are infamous and inflammable. Since the first part of these words, in, often means not, like in independent and indirect, I long thought that infamous meant not famous, and that inflammable ment something which could not catch fire.

>>I also feel that I am entitled to point him to read the help file. This not a bad suggestion
>
>Granted. Its not a bad suggestion.
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>>and it is not ment in a negative way
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>Then why say it in a negative way? "SET RANT ON" where RANT == rage, bluster, seethe, shout - look it up in a dictionary and find me one non-negative connotation of the word RANT.
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>You can backtrack as much as you like but you were being just that ... negative.
>
>>Personally I have read the help file from A to Z a dozen times, and I learn something new every time.
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>That depends how well you read/understand the help. If its written in a language that you don't understand too well, then it isn't worth a light.
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