03-04-2008, 05:00 PM -
Sam Hasler Wrote:donnyj Wrote:"Please type the login and password if the feed require authentification." the word "require" should be plural "requires".
Actually it's not plural, it's changing the tense. Sorry I'm a bit of grammar/spelling nerd. Don't ask me what tense it's changing from or to though. I had a look at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/tenses.html">http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/tenses.html</a><!-- m --> and I think it's present to present progressive, but I'm still not sure - I don't think most English speakers would, it's all learnt by context.
Plural was the wrong term, but it DOES need an "s" at the end. If you wanted to use the term "require" you would need something like "Please type the login and password if the feed will require authentification." Of course I am talking about "American" not "English" :lol:
Things in other English-speaking countries are a bit different. My favorite example is "Someone went to hospital." That drives me crazy! :lol: In American, it would be "Someone went to the hospital."
One of the main reasons that English is so hard to learn is that EVERY rule has exceptions. Truly maddening.
All that being said, there a FAR worse problems than worrying about the "require" vs "require" issue... I started reading the page: http://www.truelaunchbar.com/plugins/ and there are a lot of problems... BUT, the programs and plugins are otherwise GREAT!!!
I used Google just now to check which term is more popular. Guess what, the term is "authentication" not "authentification"... Oops :lol: Really, who cares.... besides you and me :thanks: