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The official Macophyte spelling guide...
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It's not so much the bad spelling that gets to me, but the bad grammar that sometimes makes it impossible to figure out what someone is trying to ask. I'd like to help, but if I can't figure out what you're asking, well...
Now if only iGary could do something about the grammar in my students' papers...
Now if only iGary could do something about the grammar in my students' papers...
Yes, you're right.john1123 said:I always thought that bytes were bigger than bits
1 byte = a series of 8 bits i.e.: 10010110 is 1 byte.
James Philp said:
actually my fav example of this is this image. where it is said all three different ways. the file name is dotmac and the image is .Mac and the package is .mac.
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bousozoku said:
Right, but in the first post it says "bits divided by eight." That's actually backwards, is what I think he meant. Bits are bytes divided by eight. I'm sure you know that, it's just the semantics of what you posted.
This is a cool thread.
I think the thing that bothers me the most is the whole "Imac, Emac, Ipod, etc." thing.
It doesn't bother me that much, though. It's just kind of annoying sometimes.
One thing to add: "SuperDrive," not "superdrive," Super Drive," or "Superdrive."
I think the thing that bothers me the most is the whole "Imac, Emac, Ipod, etc." thing.
It doesn't bother me that much, though. It's just kind of annoying sometimes.
One thing to add: "SuperDrive," not "superdrive," Super Drive," or "Superdrive."
zap2 said:
I personally favor Think Different. Excellent thread revival. Way to Think Different.
Jaffa Cake said:
Ya i really have to start saying OS10 inplace of OS"EX"
I blame Windows, becuz i started out use Mac OS(number) i would know that it was 8,9, then 10 but i first learned 'X'(then 9,8ect) and from my XP days i just droped the 'P'
re: iTunes, iPod, ietc.
It doesn't exactly help that Apple (and others) like to use non-standard spelling of words. If you'd never (or rarely) seen the name in writings before (it can happen, really), it should be pretty normal to assume that it's written as Ipod, or even IPOD.
iSight: How do you pronounce that anyway? Kind of like eye-sight? If so, no wonder people might think it that's how it's written. It's a camera, after all. (Not that I've ever seen anyone write it like that).
The MAC thing... Probably comes from people assuming it stands for something, like with PC.
Never get the Mbps and MBps right either. I know the difference. I just don't think about in normal usage. Usually, the topic you discuss should provide a hint on whether you mean MB or Mb. Not saying it's right.
It doesn't exactly help that Apple (and others) like to use non-standard spelling of words. If you'd never (or rarely) seen the name in writings before (it can happen, really), it should be pretty normal to assume that it's written as Ipod, or even IPOD.
iSight: How do you pronounce that anyway? Kind of like eye-sight? If so, no wonder people might think it that's how it's written. It's a camera, after all. (Not that I've ever seen anyone write it like that).
The MAC thing... Probably comes from people assuming it stands for something, like with PC.
Never get the Mbps and MBps right either. I know the difference. I just don't think about in normal usage. Usually, the topic you discuss should provide a hint on whether you mean MB or Mb. Not saying it's right.
dubbz said:
Not to mention that they should be "Mb/s" and "MB/s" - "p" is pico, "/" is per. People who write "Mbps" are probably the same people who write "km/h" as "KPH"