Daniel [Trice] Koepke wrote: > 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.. one word: octopus -dert
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