+GeoCRAt Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Hi, I have always wondered whether "Needs Archived" should be changed to "Needs Archiving" or "Needs to be Archived"? Perhaps there are some English teachers out there that could shed some light? Thanks, GeoCRAt.
+Desert Trekker Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Hi, I have always wondered whether "Needs Archived" should be changed to "Needs Archiving" or "Needs to be Archived"? Perhaps there are some English teachers out there that could shed some light? Thanks, GeoCRAt. Good point. That typo has always bugged me too.
+The Leprechauns Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Hi, I have always wondered whether "Needs Archived" should be changed to "Needs Archiving" or "Needs to be Archived"? Perhaps there are some English teachers out there that who could shed some light? Thanks, GeoCRAt. Fixed. English teachers are people. Well, except for my ex-Mother in Law. She's a witch. Anyhoo, it used to be "Should be Archived," which is a bit more pleasing to the grammar police. But at the time when "Needs Maintenance" was introduced, it was changed to "Needs Archived." It's shorthand, admittedly. But it's just an option on a dropdown menu. I don't lose sleep over it.
+CordedTires Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 It's perfectly good West Virginian. The big boss at my work comes from there, and now we all say things like that ("needs fixed").
+BlueDeuce Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 What does this cache need? It Needs Archiving.
+Renegade Knight Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 What does this cache need? It Needs Archiving. Yup. English teachers never did speak no good english.
+cache_test_dummies Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 I would prefer Needs Archivin'. Giving it a folksy flavor might help take some of the sting out of it.
+BlueDeuce Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 (edited) I’ve always preferred English Dialect teachers Neds Arci'ven. I would prefer Needs Archivin'. Giving it a folksy flavor might help take some of the sting out of it. Beat me to it! Edited April 14, 2007 by BlueDeuce
+cache_test_dummies Posted April 14, 2007 Posted April 14, 2007 I would prefer Needs Archivin'. Giving it a folksy flavor might help take some of the sting out of it. Beat me to it! Faster typin'
+Kacky Posted April 15, 2007 Posted April 15, 2007 I'm an English wonk but I like it this way. This site has always had its own personality.
+Thrak Posted April 15, 2007 Posted April 15, 2007 Yep. "Needs Archived" really is teh suq........ I spent 3.5 years as a MMORPG gamer. If you want to really cringe about people who "don't got no grammar" try doing that or reading the related forums. "Needs Archived" really isn't all that bad in comparison.
+LeoGeo Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 (edited) It's perfectly good West Virginian. The big boss at my work comes from there, and now we all say things like that ("needs fixed"). It's perfectly good Pittsburghese, too. People there often talk about how their car needs warshed while they're eating a chipchopped ham and drinking an Imp 'n' Arn at a restaurant dahntahn. Bruce (English teacher) Edited April 16, 2007 by LeoGeo
+Renegade Knight Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 Yep. "Needs Archived" really is teh suq........ I spent 3.5 years as a MMORPG gamer. If you want to really cringe about people who "don't got no grammar" try doing that or reading the related forums. "Needs Archived" really isn't all that bad in comparison. Makes me cringe to see kids communicate. Yet they do. Somehow. Right up until more is at stake than fluff.
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