Re: rfc: selectable to be ELECTABLE
Charles Goodwin <[email protected]> Tue, 07 Oct 2003 16:23:50 +0100
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Charles Goodwin wrote: > o electable - well, it's not really an election Further discussion and Andrew's revelation that 'radiable' meant nothing to him and a general consensus that 'radioable' wasn't overly nice since it had 'radio' in there and that's a widget, lead to the point that out of all the suggestions 'electable' was the only one that instantly conveys the correct meaning - since you can only elect to have one selected. The fact that this is not an election is besides the point, the meaning of the verb 'elect' also is one of choice. You choose/elect to do something. But elect implies you choose only one. Thoughts? Objections? - Charlie