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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.development Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!cs.mu.OZ.AU!summer From: summer@ee.mu.OZ.AU (Mark Summerfield) Subject: Basic grammar lesson for Jesus Message-ID: <9423817.23645@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> Sender: news@cs.mu.OZ.AU Organization: Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne References: <jmonroyCuwt5o.Cpw@netcom.com> <1994Aug23.170100.7763@system9.unisys.com> <jmonroyCv240o.22n@netcom.com> Date: Fri, 26 Aug 1994 07:04:20 GMT Lines: 18 In article <jmonroyCv240o.22n@netcom.com> jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) writes: > Reliable is a noun. Please note this. > Reliablility is an adverb. So come back at me with your answer. Reliable is an adjective. One speaks of, for example, "a reliable system". The word "reliable" describes the system. Reliability is a noun. One speaks of "the reliability of the system". In this sentence both "realiability" and "system" are nouns. To be precise about it, they are distinguished in the sentence by their case: "reliability" is nominative, "the system" is genitive. If you don't follow, try a dictionary, or (better yet) a grammar book. Jesus, if you're going to be pedantic, GET IT RIGHT!! You're just as incomprehensible (and incomprehensive) as you ever were, and if the above demonstrates your grasp on grammar, then I guess we all know why now! Mark.