USB video driver

[DCR]

| Um, more than one person at one business enterprise is what?

A company, a business, a firm.

Not a corporation owned by public traded shares.

 

[William]

The trade guilds.

 

[DCR]

The question is: Is it moral to have any business, firm, company, guild, union, etc.
have the same rights and privileges as a living, breathing HUMAN BEING?

No more semantics, please.


| The trade guilds.

| > | > Here in the US, thanks to the sick Republicans, a corporation
| > | > is considered a PERSON with all the rights and privileges
| > | > thereof.
| > | >
| > | > Have sympathy for us. American citizens are under a heavy
| > | > handed, diabolical attack, especially since the demented, evil
| > | > reign of Ronald Reagan.
| > | >
| > | > DCR

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

The UK government is essentially made up of three parties.. unless in a
totalitarian state, the correct use is 'have'..

 

[Mike]

The UK government is essentially made up of three parties.. unless in a
totalitarian state, the correct use is 'have'..

Yet you just said "The UK government is", not "The UK government are"!

A single entity is. Multiple entities are.

The Universe is. Galaxies are.

The government is. The branches of government are.

Microsoft is. The people at Microsoft are.

Mike

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

Where one is describing government, one uses 'is'.. when one is talking
about something the government does or does not, one uses 'are'..

 

[Mike]

Where one is describing government, one uses 'is'.. when one is talking
about something the government does or does not, one uses 'are'..

Why? "The government" is a single entity, regardless of context.

Besides, you just said "the government does", not "the government do".
Again, single entity.

Mike

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

When "The members of..." is understood (in context), as in some English
speaking countries, then the plural is used.

 

[Mike]

When "The members of..." is understood (in context), as in some English
speaking countries, then the plural is used.

Yes, because it *is* plural (not it *are* plural!). As in "The members of
the government *are* stupid". But, "The government *is* stupid".

Microsoft *is* a software company. The employees of Microsoft *are*
working for a software company.

Microsoft *has* a pension plan. The employees of Microsoft *have* a
pension plan.

Microsoft *does* software. The employees of Microsoft *do* software.

Single vs plural.

Mike

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

The point is that in some countries the speakers leave off "The members
of..." when it is understood in the context. That sounds strange to
Americans who are accustomed to supplying this. It is correct usage in some
places to say things like "Manchester United are playing well."

 

[Mike]

The point is that in some countries the speakers leave off "The members
of..." when it is understood in the context. That sounds strange to
Americans who are accustomed to supplying this. It is correct usage in
some places to say things like "Manchester United are playing well."

OK, I get it now. I didn't understand your "is understood" point.

Mike

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

which is more than one can say about Coventry City..

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

oops.. which is more than can be said about the members of Coventry City..
one has to wonder how they play so badly considering that there are only
eleven of them..

 

[Guest]

Granted that microsoft isn't or aren't responsible (my interests are purely
functional here...) for device drivers. And I suspect with planned
obsolescence even the device manufacturer will deny 'responsibility'.

What about some kind of entrepreneurial solution? Does anyone know of third
party providers that might be offering a generic usb video driver?

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

Mike

Brits try to smooth out the sounds from one word to another too, so it is
easier to say 'Microsoft are' than 'Microsoft is'. .stand in front of a
mirror and watch the way one has to say the words.. Brit slang is takes it
stages further by missing out arbitrary letters in order to get an easier to
say phrase, as in the case of 'ot war-a' (hot water) or sthee ol otel, init,
a (it's the old hotel, isn't it).. I can only think that they threw the
wrong books over the gunwhales of the Mayflower in a bid to stay afloat..

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Are they in the relegation zone?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

OT: Maybe you can help me out. I was watching the game between the Sale
Sharks and Stade Francais (Guiness Premiership streamed by Setanta) and
couldn't figure out where Sale is homed. I had no problem finding the
website. It is a very extensive website but nowhere did they actually say
where they are. It seems typically English to just expect one to know basic
stuff, but a lowly Coloradan like me doesn't. My best guess based on some
of the ads is that they are near Manchester.

 

[Jane C]

Sale, Cheshire, although Sale itself seems to come under Greater Manchester
now.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Thanks! I wonder if stuffed cats are a popular item?