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by plonh 3981 days ago
These examples show that the language is ambiguous. Coders need to cope with that, not pretend English has a good spec.
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This sub-discussion reminds me of the issues with the phrase "job offer". To native English speakers, it is generally taken to mean "company has offered to hire you with a certain compensation package". To non-native English speakers, particularly it seems continental Europeans, it is generally taken to mean "company has offered to consider you for a job" (as opposed to you approaching them).