Chris Bannister <cbannis...@slingshot.co.nz> writes: > On Sun, Sep 09, 2012 at 02:11:33AM -0400, Doug wrote: >> > >> Artha: deprecate: express strong disapproval of; deplore > > You can disapprove of the behaviour, but the "behaviour is > disapproved", is not the same as the "behaviour is deprecated" > > disapproved is a transitive verb > deprecated is an adjective. > > > Sorry about being pedantic.
"Disapproved" is as much an adjective as "deprecated". [1] is an example as to how "deprecate" is being used in the language. If I understand that correctly, you can "deprecate" something (transitive) which then becomes "deprecated" (adjective). Question: Why is it "disapprove *of* something" and "deprecate something", rather than "deprecate *of* something"? [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation -- Debian testing amd64 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87392p7ivq....@yun.yagibdah.de
