From 3163b22b95001ad391c0df167c491ff70965335b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: glover Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:40:30 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update 06-similarities.md The first semicolon is added (following an added comma) to distinguish between transitional phrases and to avoid confusion by using too many commas. The second semicolon to distinguish between two independent clauses. --- 06-similarities.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/06-similarities.md b/06-similarities.md index cad0a05..25db1de 100644 --- a/06-similarities.md +++ b/06-similarities.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ Hacks and hackers: Not as different as they look! ------------------------------------------------- -These are very similar problems to what writers reporters deal with, at a different scale. +These are very similar problems to what writers, reporters deal with; at a different scale. **Code is the world's most unforgiving editor** Writing an application is like writing a book. Except that if you mess up any spelling or grammar, the publisher won't accept it. -People can deal with minor mistakes and ambiguity, computers are not so smart. +People can deal with minor mistakes and ambiguity; computers are not so smart.