- On the new leaked OS, you can set the pinch gesture in the Hub to do various things - one of which is to view "Meeting invites". It should be "Meeting invitations".
"Invite" is the verb whereas "invitation" is the noun.
Please can someone at BlackBerry change this - for such a perfect and phone, it's a shame to have a spelling mistake on the OS.
Posted via CB10joejuck likes this.11-18-13 03:26 PMLike 1 - On the new leaked OS, you can set the pinch gesture in the Hub to do various things - one of which is to view "Meeting invites". It should be "Meeting invitations".
"Invite" is the verb whereas "invitation" is the noun.
Please can someone at BlackBerry change this - for such a perfect and phone, it's a shame to have a spelling mistake on the OS.
Posted via CB10
in�vite noun \ˈin-ˌvīt\
Definition of INVITE
: invitation 1
See invite defined for English-language learners �
Examples of INVITE
Did you send out the invites to the party?
First Known Use of INVITE: 165911-18-13 03:29 PMLike 2 - It might have become bastardised, but the vast majority of dictionaries state that you send an "invitation".
http://english.stackexchange.com/que...-vs-invitation
All in-house Style Guides make this point, too.
It's not the biggest issue in the world but it would be nice to stick with the proper usage - it's not as if there isn't room for "invitation" to be written out in full, after all...
Posted via CB1011-18-13 03:35 PMLike 0 - I email. I also split infinitives, use slang, use "hopefully" wrongly and get all sorts of other things wrong every day. I use generally-accepted vernacular.
But when it comes to writing a formal letter, printing instructions for a product, painting a sign or producing some other permanent record, I'd take a bit more care.
That's all I'm saying.
Posted via CB10anon(5624621) and LyoobaBerry like this.11-18-13 04:20 PMLike 2 - I email. I also split infinitives, use slang, use "hopefully" wrongly and get all sorts of other things wrong every day. I use generally-accepted vernacular.
But when it comes to writing a formal letter, printing instructions for a product, painting a sign or producing some other permanent record, I'd take a bit more care.
That's all I'm saying.
Posted via CB10LyoobaBerry likes this.11-18-13 04:36 PMLike 1 - Excellent point. It bothers me too. I see this "language dumbing down" happening everywhere in formal documents, instructions and the like. The worst part is when someone complains, most people don't get the point and believe that as long as you "kind of" get what they are trying to say, it does not matter how horribly they express themselves. Your ability to express precise instructions is pretty important to me and says a lot about you or your company.
Posted via CB1011-18-13 04:46 PMLike 0 -
It's all about perspective. :-)
Posted via CB1011-18-13 08:30 PMLike 0 -
And in this particular example, most authorities (such as most dictionaries, The Economist style guide etc) still differentiate between "invitation" and "invite".
As I've said, it's not the number one issue in the world, but it would be nice to get it right.
Posted via CB1011-19-13 02:30 AMLike 0 - It might have become bastardised, but the vast majority of dictionaries state that you send an "invitation".
http://english.stackexchange.com/que...-vs-invitation
All in-house Style Guides make this point, too.
It's not the biggest issue in the world but it would be nice to stick with the proper usage - it's not as if there isn't room for "invitation" to be written out in full, after all...
Posted via CB10
Z10 STL100-2/10.2.1.105511-19-13 03:45 AMLike 0 - Yeah...it is sad. Also people use "nauseous" when they should use "nauseated".
"Nauseous" means "to cause nausea". Whereas, "Nauseated" means "to suffer from nausea".
I just roll my eyes when it is used incorrectly because I'm a pratt and better than everyone else. XD
Mmm...CB10! Just the tip, though!MobileMadness002 likes this.11-19-13 05:02 AMLike 1 - The use of "invite" for "invitation" is something that I find annoying, but I guess I'm a little uptight.
Posted via CB1011-19-13 05:43 AMLike 0 - English is a difficult language to use correctly. It's my second language and there is so much that makes no sense at all. I guess I'm sensitive to the misuse of it because I have tried so hard to figure it out. Things like starting a sentence with "So...." or the use of the non-existent word, "alot" instead of "a lot", drives me nuts. It kind of keeps me from taking anything said after that seriously.k3cub likes this.11-19-13 09:48 AMLike 1
- English is a difficult language to use correctly. It's my second language and there is so much that makes no sense at all. I guess I'm sensitive to the misuse of it because I have tried so hard to figure it out. Things like starting a sentence with "So...." or the use of the non-existent word, "alot" instead of "a lot", drives me nuts. It kind of keeps me from taking anything said after that seriously.
Too often, it puts the native English speakers to shame.
All the more reason why BB10 - which is such a high-quality product is so many ways - should get things absolutely spot on.
Posted via CB1011-19-13 10:04 AMLike 0 - I email. I also split infinitives, use slang, use "hopefully" wrongly and get all sorts of other things wrong every day. I use generally-accepted vernacular.
But when it comes to writing a formal letter, printing instructions for a product, painting a sign or producing some other permanent record, I'd take a bit more care.
That's all I'm saying.
Posted via CB10David in Durham and awindsr like this.11-19-13 10:14 AMLike 2 - English is a very difficult language to learn, and I'm forever in awe of people who learn it as a second language.
Too often, it puts the native English speakers to shame.
All the more reason why BB10 - which is such a high-quality product is so many ways - should get things absolutely spot on.
Posted via CB1011-19-13 10:15 AMLike 0 -
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Here's a trick for all you Q'ers: On the home screen, search for "On-Screen Keyboard". This option is hidden in Settings because the Qs don't have on-screen keyboards, but one part of it still works.
The feedback volume doesn't do anything, but the Vibrate on correction works, and I find it useful because I'm waiting for that vibration when I expect it to autocorrect, otherwise I might miss it when it doesn't.
Q10SQN100-3/10.2.1.1055 using CB1011-19-13 12:00 PMLike 0 -
BTW, when I type on-board keyboard into my Q, I get the "Language and Input" menu which doesn't have any option for keyboard feedback. Maybe it's because I am not on 10.2.11-19-13 12:37 PMLike 0 - Since we are on the subject of english.......... Isn't saying "I never type the apostrophes when I type" enough of a sentence? Why do people add, "I myself"? Isn't it taken for granted that if you say "I...." you are meaning yourself and not "I my next door neighbor"? I think we've all done it but it is fascinating because there is no need to include the word "myself" when saying "I". I've noticed that many people also say, "Ink pen". As opposed to what? Paint pen? Water pen? What other kinds of pens are there?
BTW, when I type on-board keyboard into my Q, I get the "Language and Input" menu which doesn't have any option for keyboard feedback. Maybe it's because I am not on 10.2.
"Ink pen" (id est, ballpoint pen) because there are permanent marker style pens, felt-tip pens, fountain pens, and so on. Plus, in some geographical areas, a pen is any writing utensil, so they have to differentiate somehow.
Type "on-screen keyboard", not "on-board keyboard". It might be new to 10.2.1.1055, I don't know.
Q10SQN100-3/10.2.1.1055 using CB1011-19-13 12:51 PMLike 0 - Since we are on the subject of english.......... Isn't saying "I never type the apostrophes when I type" enough of a sentence? Why do people add, "I myself"? Isn't it taken for granted that if you say "I...." you are meaning yourself and not "I my next door neighbor"? I think we've all done it but it is fascinating because there is no need to include the word "myself" when saying "I". I've noticed that many people also say, "Ink pen". As opposed to what? Paint pen? Water pen? What other kinds of pens are there?
BTW, when I type on-board keyboard into my Q, I get the "Language and Input" menu which doesn't have any option for keyboard feedback. Maybe it's because I am not on 10.2.
Z10 STL100-2/10.2.1.105511-19-13 02:52 PMLike 0 - Because I am emphasising the "I". On CrackBerry.com especially, people seem to take stated opinions as if you'd stated it as fact unless it's made really clear. I suppose there should really be commas around it, like this: "I, myself, never type the...". Really, however, you are wholly correct.
"Ink pen" (id est, ballpoint pen) because there are permanent marker style pens, felt-tip pens, fountain pens, and so on. Plus, in some geographical areas, a pen is any writing utensil, so they have to differentiate somehow.
Q10SQN100-3/10.2.1.1055 using CB10
Saying "I never type apostrophes when I type" is a fact. People on CrackBerry should take that statement as a fact not an opinion. Putting commas "around it" makes no sense either. In essence, by saying "I, myself" you are saying "I" twice when there is no need to do so.
Permanent marker pens, felt tip pens and fountain pens are all ink pens. How are you differentiating between them by stating "ink pen"?
What geographical area uses the word "pen" to mean any writing utensil?11-19-13 03:50 PMLike 0
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