Comments on: James Bach on Software Testing http://eppsnet.com/2008/01/james-bach-on-software-testing Online journal based in Orange County, CA. Hilarious anecdotes tempered by the icy chill of certain death. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:54:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gerald Weinberg http://eppsnet.com/2008/01/james-bach-on-software-testing#comment-258979 Gerald Weinberg Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:08:22 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/2008/01/james-bach-on-software-testing#comment-258979 Just a note to tell you where "it works" comes from. "It" is the most ambiguous noun or pronoun in the English language. "It" can refer to anything. "Works" is quite likely the most ambiguous verb in the English language. Put them together and "It works" has got to be the most ambiguous sentence in English. When anybody tells you "it works," that should be like a red flag to a bull. Don't let it pass unquestioned. Just a note to tell you where “it works” comes from.

“It” is the most ambiguous noun or pronoun in the English language. “It” can refer to anything.

“Works” is quite likely the most ambiguous verb in the English language.

Put them together and “It works” has got to be the most ambiguous sentence in English. When anybody tells you “it works,” that should be like a red flag to a bull. Don’t let it pass unquestioned.

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