Re: GNOME Documentation Style Guide



"Rebecca J. Walter" wrote:

> deselect is not a word. i strongly object to use of it when unselect is
> grammatically correct.

Hmm... the Merriam-Webster online dictionary says that "deslect" has
been a word since 1965, and it doesn't have an entry for "unselect" at
all.  But then again, this is an American dictionary, and what do
Americans know about speaking English?  :o)

Cheeri,
Calum, off home before he's lynched by some Americans...

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