Alexander Dalloz wrote:
As I read your smiley as a request for comment: there was a reason
why I
quoted the word rules when pointing to the wiki page. And the page
content itself reads as "guidelines", which from my reading is not that
strong as "rules" would be. Can a native English speaker agree to this? :)
I agree. The term "rules" generally has a connotation of being very strict,
whereas "guidelines" are usually recommendations that *should* be followed,
but *may* be changed or adapted to a given situation.
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Peter Gordon (codergeek42)
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