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Title: Refactoring versus accounting
Post by: Goober5000 on January 11, 2007, 10:21:16 pm

I would like to call the general public's attention to these two words:

deprecate (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deprecate) (transitive verb) - to express disapproval of; to discontinue

depreciate (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/depreciate) (intransitive verb) - to reduce in value over time

This has been a general pet peeve of mine for awhile now, but lately I've been noticing two coders confusing the words as well.  Consider yourselves informed. :p

Title: Re: Refactoring versus accounting
Post by: taylor on January 11, 2007, 11:07:36 pm

I don't actually confuse them, I just like using depreciate better, regardless of the meaning. ;)

I'll try and remember to do it right, for your sake, from now on though.  :P

Title: Re: Refactoring versus accounting
Post by: Bobboau on January 12, 2007, 02:17:14 am

deprisyate?

Title: Re: Refactoring versus accounting
Post by: Flaser on January 12, 2007, 05:56:52 am

Though I deprecate overt grammar inquisition, I appreciate your effort to hinder the overt depreciation of the English language.

Title: Re: Refactoring versus accounting
Post by: karajorma on January 12, 2007, 06:47:39 am

I used to use the wrong word occasionally but I checked up and started using the right one a couple of weeks back :D

Title: Re: Refactoring versus accounting
Post by: Nuke on January 12, 2007, 01:35:18 pm

hey maynard, them thar coders is usin big words igain :D

Title: Re: Refactoring versus accounting
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 12, 2007, 08:04:07 pm

Don't make me encapsulate your polymorphism within a privately-defined class. :p