From: Felipe Contreras Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 02:34:57 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] doc: replace jargon word "impact" with "effect"/"affect" Message-ID: <609b3ed1c280c_678ff2088a@natae.notmuch> In-Reply-To: <20210428085838.GN6564@kitsune.suse.cz> Michal Suchánek wrote: > On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 07:39:57PM -0500, Varun Varada wrote: > > Here's the updated diff: > > As already said multiple general purpose dictionaries recognize '(have) > strong effect' as the meaning of 'impact', in some cases even the most > common meaning. Having a strong effect is not the same as having an effect. > In case you have some issue with the word 'jargon' Merriam-Webster gives > this definition: ... > 2: obscure and often pretentious language marked by circumlocutions and long words ... > which the word 'impact' does not fulfill. That's a value judgement. The word "impact" as it's used in the git documentation can certainly be considered "obsucre language". > Further, you would rarely discuss and document an effect that is > negligible so in vast majority of cases '(have) strong effect' (ie > 'impact') is synonymous to 'affect' and 'affect', respectively. Nobody is saying the effect is negligible. An effect can be noticeable, yet not especial in any way. -- Felipe Contreras