Jonathan Wakely <jwakely....@gmail.com> writes: >>>> How about "...; suggest adding the using keyword"? >>> >>> That sounds like the compiler is suggesting that the user suggests >>> doing that! >> >> It is similar to "suggest parentheses ...". > > Good point, that's not correct English either, but it would be consistent. > > ("Suggest X" is an imperative, telling the user to suggest X. The > intention is for the compiler to suggest it, not tell the user to > suggest it, so the correct grammar would be "GCC suggests X".)
How about "; suggestion: use parentheses" or "; suggestion: add the `using' keyword" (using whatever convention for quoting code). -miles -- Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.