On Mon, 19 Jun 1995, Phil Priston wrote:
> I have given this some thought but you are gonna need to use some
> very impressive gramma controlling code, just look at the example you
> give...
> A is turned into Three:
> This is the easy part...
> Coat becomes Coats:
> Ok this COULD be done...
> is lying here becomes are lying here...
> All of a sudden tbis gets a little complicated...
> We are in the relms of an english language parser like those used
> in gramma checkers here.... you wanna write one for circle? *grin*
You are incorrect in this assumption (sorry for being blunt).
Since for the count, you need to have an int, short int, something that
keeps track of how many, it makes it possible, but the idea I used and
implemented in my MUD server is plural and plural-long descriptions and,
in actuality, the "is"->"are" is very simple.
(count == 1 "is" : "are")
So, where's the grammar checker? I fail to see at all where you'd need a
grammar checker, considering all your changing is "is" to "are" if
there's more than one..
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