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'Should be Archived' grammar


Uberquandary

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It's really not that important. Most people probably don't notice. But it would make me happy if the wording for the 'Should be Archived' notification were just a teensy bit different.

 

Now, they read like this:

 

BillyJoeBob requested Some Cache or Another (Multi-cache) to be archived.

 

But ideally, it would say:

 

BillyJoeBob requested that Some Cache or Another (Multi-cache) be archived.

 

It's the subjunctive. Everybody says it doesn't exist in English; they're wrong. By some weird luck, this sentence is a perfect example of it.

 

That's all.

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BillyJoeBob requested Some Cache or Another (Multi-cache) to be archived.

 

But ideally, it would say:

 

BillyJoeBob requested that Some Cache or Another (Multi-cache) be archived.

For once, I disagree. The latter is a bit more fluent and is the way I'd write it, but the former is perfectly good English.

 

Edward

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BillyJoeBob requested Some Cache or Another (Multi-cache) to be archived.

 

 

BillyJoeBob requested that Some Cache or Another (Multi-cache) be archived.

 

 

To be or not to be, that is the question.

 

(sigh) Hit clean out of the park! but when they are slow, low and on the outside, nobody appreciates the effort. :D

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BillyJoeBob requested Some Cache or Another (Multi-cache) to be archived.

 

 

BillyJoeBob requested that Some Cache or Another (Multi-cache) be archived.

 

 

To be or not to be, that is the question.

 

(sigh) Hit clean out of the park! but when they are slow, low and on the outside, nobody appreciates the effort. ;)

 

Blue,

 

I "caught" it...I thought it was very clever...

 

The only issue I had was I saw it after I posted my reply and with dialup (yep, still in the dark ages here)...I was kicked off for a phone call and couldn't get back until now...

 

:D:D:(:D:D

Great Post Blue...Love It!!!

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I actually like the 'needs archived' thing. I talk like that regularly and I've never been to W VA, ever. But I suggest that the sentence be needs refined.

 

Edited to correct the grammer.

 

Just stumbled onto this log for a local cache:

 

Very clever indeed!!

I had given up and decided to head for another nearby cache. On the way back Blondie took another look and BINGO. I looked right there also and completely missed it.

LOG NEEDS REPLACED.

Next geocacher try to remember to bring some log paper that will fit in a 35mm container.

We had fun finding this one. clever,clever,clever hide.

Signed Log

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