Favorite Words and Operators
5 Sep, 2006
I just used the word '[albeit][1]' in an e-mail, and for some reason it reminded me of a [ternary operator][2] in the way that both take a wordy expression and make it nice and succinct. I love that.
[1]:http://www.thefreedictionary.com/albeit
[2]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%3F:
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You used the word 'albeit'
You used the word 'albeit' again in a company-wide e-mail on Sept 21 ;-)
nonetheless is a favorite of
nonetheless is a favorite of mine...