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Re: [patterns-discussion] Cultural Dependencies and the YOU form.


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  • From: schmidt AT dre.vanderbilt.edu
  • To: "Joshua Kerievsky" <joshua AT industriallogic.com>, patterns-discussion-bounces AT cs.uiuc.edu, "Joseph Bergin" <jbergin AT pace.edu>
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  • Subject: Re: [patterns-discussion] Cultural Dependencies and the YOU form.
  • Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:04:53 +0000
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Hi folks,

I also prefer Alexandrian form for things like this. Saying 'you' or 'I' is
confusing and perhaps culturally insensitive. I wonder if there are cultures
that take offense at third-person references?
:-)

Doug
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