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Re: 10.5: Show files that Time Machine does not backup
Authored by: Uncle Asad on Mon, Apr 7 2008 at 7:43PM PDT
Because it really grates on me:

"Backup" is an adjective, as in "I have the backup copy in my hand," or sometimes a noun, as in "I stored the backup off-site for safety."

"Back up" is the verb, as in "How many files do you have to back up each hour?" or "Time Machine does not back up those files, but it backs up these files."

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Re: 10.5: Show files that Time Machine does not backup
Authored by: lowbatteries on Tue, Apr 8 2008 at 7:39PM PDT
Well as long as we're being prescriptive, a semicolon followed by a closing parenthesis makes absolutely no sense. ;)

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Re: 10.5: Show files that Time Machine does not backup
Authored by: robg on Mon, Apr 21 2008 at 3:27PM PDT
That was a typo on my part; it's fixed now.

-rob.

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Re: 10.5: Show files that Time Machine does not backup
Authored by: TXCiclista on Mon, Jul 21 2008 at 11:05PM PDT
Since we're being technical, the noun is "back-up," not "backup." Consult OED for more info.

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