Re: RFC 2119 terms, ALL CAPS vs lower case

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 07:31:53 AM Dave Crocker wrote:
> On 5/16/2012 7:28 AM, Randy Bush wrote:
> > can != may
> >
> > one is ability, the other permission
> When we were first taught English grammar, yes.  Today, not so much.
>
> Actually pretty much never.  In modern usage, the distinction has been lost.
I must be ancient then as I still use this distinction (and similarly 
would/could).

Scott K