[Info-vax] HP stopping VMS paper documentation ?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 12/1/2011 6:54 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> On 2011-12-01 03.45, Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>> On 11/30/2011 9:09 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>>> On 2011-12-01 01.12, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>>>> On 2011-11-30 20.24, AEF wrote:
>>>>> On Nov 30, 11:35 am, Johnny Billquist<b... at softjar.se> wrote:
>>>>>> On 2011-11-30 06.30, AEF wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can a bankrupt entity borrow money at near-zero percent interest?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Google for "US BONDS INTEREST RATES".
>>>>>> It's nowhere near zero percent. Where did you get that idea?
>>>>>> Why would anyone want to loan out money without getting any interest?
>>>>>> That sounds like a loosing proposition.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Johnny
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.bankrate.com/rates/interest-rates/prime-rate.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> The Fed funds rate is 0.25%. That's about as low as it can go. I'd
>>>>> call that near-zero. If you don't like that, how about "as low as it's
>>>>> ever been". This is not a sign of bankruptcy!
>>>>>
>>>>> If you consider this to be bankruptcy, then every entity on the planet
>>>>> is bankrupt.
>>>>
>>>> You do understand that this is not the rate the US government pays when
>>>> it loans, right?
>>>>
>>>> Once again. google for "US BONDS", which is what the US government uses
>>
>> Your terminology appears confused. The government seldom loans money. It
>> is a frequent *borrower*. The amount owed by the government is usually
>> called "the national debt."
>
> This might be a mistake based on me not being a native English speaker
> in that case. Are you saying that "loaning" is not the correct term when
> someone gets money that have to be paid back at a later time, with
> interest?
>
> Johnny

 From the "American Heritage Dictionary", Second College Edition:
"loan" 1. A sum of money lent at interest.
        2. Something lent for temporary use.

Usage: Loan has long been established as a verb, especially in business 
usage, though some hold that {\italics lend} is the preferred form in 
general as well as formal writing.  Other authorities may disagree!