Microsoft files patent for verb conjugation software

[Scot LaFaive]

So now whenever I get back to memorizing my Latin verb conjugation tables or begin Spanish 101 I will need to pay Mr. Gates a quarter for each verb? I hope it's not a per conjugation rate...that could be a few bucks a verb! And what about conjugating in my head? At least now the irregular verbs will have one advantage (i.e. they'll be cheaper to learn and use).
 
Scot LaFaive
soon to be broke language user



> Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 15:15:28 -0400> From: gbarrett at WORLDNEWYORK.ORG> Subject: Microsoft files patent for verb conjugation software> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> > ---------------------- Information from the mail header -----------------------> Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>> Poster:       Grant Barrett <gbarrett at WORLDNEWYORK.ORG>> Subject:      Microsoft files patent for verb conjugation software> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > According to Ars Technica, "Microsoft has filed an application to> patent the selection and conjugation of verbs by a computer program."> > http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060901-7646.html> > The patent in question:> > http://tinyurl.com/e5g7y> > Grant Barrett> Double-Tongued Dictionary> http://www.doubletongued.org/> editor at doubletongued.org> > The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English (May 2006, McGraw-Hill)> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071458042/> > ------------------------------------------------------------> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
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