Author Topic: "Zeroise"  (Read 9488 times)

Kathy

"Zeroise"
« on: 21 May, 2008, 09:25:38 am »
Can the word "zeroise" be used to mean "set the number(s) in the spreadsheet to zero"?

If not, is there a better word for it?

And even if it can, can I still slap the person who persistently uses it in this context? >:(

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #1 on: 21 May, 2008, 09:27:40 am »
Yes.  Along with those misguided souls who think "leverage" is a verb.

As Mr Larrington would put it, "burn them all and use the Lighthouse Family as kindling".
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clarion

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #2 on: 21 May, 2008, 09:41:25 am »
Can the word "zeroise" be used to mean "set the number(s) in the spreadsheet to zero"?

No.

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If not, is there a better word for it?

What's wrong with 'zero' as a verb?

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And even if it can, can I still slap the person who persistently uses it in this context? >:(

Ohhh yuss </Churchill>
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #3 on: 21 May, 2008, 09:48:34 am »
How about "null"?

And as for anyone who uses "zeroise" - I'm not normally in favour of corporal punishment, but...

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #4 on: 21 May, 2008, 09:56:51 am »
What is wrong with carrying out a zeroisation of the figures?
It is simpler than it looks.

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #5 on: 21 May, 2008, 09:56:55 am »
Yes.  Along with those misguided souls who think "leverage" is a verb.

As Mr Larrington would put it, "burn them all and use the Lighthouse Family as kindling".

ITYM "shoot them and burn the bodies, using the Lighthouse Family as kindling"
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #6 on: 21 May, 2008, 09:57:22 am »
That's the one  :D
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HTFB

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #7 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:00:40 am »
"Set to zero" is best. Or "zero". Or "annul", if you're feeling racy, or just possibly "nullify". "Reset" in a spreadsheet is implicitly to zero, I'd have thought.

Zeroise -- and I say this as one who has proved my own Nullstellensatz, and should know---is Not A Word.
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #8 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:01:20 am »
Yes.  Along with those misguided souls who think "leverage" is a verb.

As Mr Larrington would put it, "burn them all and use the Lighthouse Family as kindling".

ITYM "shoot them and burn the bodies, using the Lighthouse Family as kindling"
</pendant>

He may be in favour of hanging them first!  ;D
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #9 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:03:47 am »
Nullify?
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chris

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #10 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:09:00 am »
Nullify?

Null is not the same as zero. In IT it usually means 'not known'. For instance a zero cell in a spreadsheet used to store a credit limit could have a different meaning to one that is blank (nuul).

Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #11 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:10:15 am »
"Yes please" said Squirrel "biscuits are our favourite things."

Kathy

Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #12 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:27:25 am »
Sorry, I'm not allowed there any more. :(

andygates

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #13 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:36:41 am »
What's wrong with 'zero' as a verb?

Nothing except the confidence of the writer that it will be interpreted as a verb.  The cheesy "-ize" suffix clearly denotes that this is not a quantitude but an enverbulation.
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chris

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #14 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:39:32 am »
Sorry, I'm not allowed there any more. :(

cos all her posts are now YACFized ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #15 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:49:42 am »
What is wrong with carrying out a zeroisation of the figures?

Because it's spelled with a "zee" :sick:
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #16 on: 21 May, 2008, 10:55:52 am »
Anyone condoning the use of such revolting neologisms as "zeroise" :sick: wants badly to be sent to the camps for re-education.

Possibly involving an overclocked cattle prod.
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #17 on: 21 May, 2008, 11:10:41 am »
Can the word "zeroise" be used to mean "set the number(s) in the spreadsheet to zero"?

No, it isn't a word  >:(
Putting "ise" on the end of a word to create a brand new management word is not big or clever, it's just plain wrong.
 >:(

If not, is there a better word for it?

I'm tempted to suggest Floccinaucinihilipilification but that would just be silly.
What's wrong with "Set to zero"?

And even if it can, can I still slap the person who persistently uses it in this context? >:(

You can only slap them if you utilise a large, splinter prone wooden club with 6" nails sticking out of the business end of it.
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #18 on: 21 May, 2008, 11:21:05 am »
Putting "ise" on the end of a word to create a brand new management word is not big or clever, it's just plain wrong.
 >:(

You can only slap them if you utilise a large, splinter prone wooden club with 6" nails sticking out of the business end of it.
 :thumbsup:

Is there any justification for the word "utilise" over the word "use"? (I can't think of one, but I'm willing to be proven wrong.)

He burgles, she burgles, they burgle. No-one should ever burglarise/burglarize.
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andygates

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #19 on: 21 May, 2008, 11:21:49 am »
What's wrong with "Set to zero"?

Works for me, especially as I'm playing with a slide rule inbetween spasms of work.  Gotta prepare for the EMP-and-then-you-need-Science zombocalypse. :thumbsup:
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clarion

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #20 on: 21 May, 2008, 11:38:22 am »
Putting "ise" on the end of a word to create a brand new management word is not big or clever, it's just plain wrong.
 >:(

You can only slap them if you utilise a large, splinter prone wooden club with 6" nails sticking out of the business end of it.
 :thumbsup:

Is there any justification for the word "utilise" over the word "use"? (I can't think of one, but I'm willing to be proven wrong.)

He burgles, she burgles, they burgle. No-one should ever burglarise/burglarize.

Isn't that utiliZe?
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #21 on: 21 May, 2008, 11:44:42 am »
<H. G. Wells>
In the Country of the Blind, the one-eyed man is King. Everyone else has zeroise.
</H.G. Wells>
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #22 on: 21 May, 2008, 12:08:54 pm »
<H. G. Wells>
In the Country of the Blind, the one-eyed man is King. Everyone else has zeroise.
</H.G. Wells>

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andygates

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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #23 on: 21 May, 2008, 12:09:39 pm »
Ouch.

Worse, a complete neologism from zero and nix - zix.  "Zix those cells" :)
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Re: "Zeroise"
« Reply #24 on: 21 May, 2008, 12:14:46 pm »
Sorry, I'm not allowed there any more. :(
Can't you just click on it and read the topic without logging in? Would have saved a lot of typing here ... ;)
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