Re: Replace trivial pcase occurrences in the Emacs sources

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Cc: address@hidden
> From: Clément Pit-Claudel <address@hidden>
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:21:05 -0400
> 
> But something can also be called "destructuring" if it's used *for* 
> destructuring: a "swimming pool" is not a pool that swims, it's a pool that's 
> used for swimming.  I think of "destructuring" in "destructuring pattern" as 
> a gerund, not a present participle:<we have "shopping lists" and "shaving 
> cream", so why not "destructuring patterns"? :)

They are a kind of jargon.  Try to explain that to a Martian.  Or even
to a non-native English speakers.  I speak a couple of languages other
than English, and none of them has "swimming pools" and "shopping
lists", verbatim.

Anyway, I think this argument is futile.  I'm trying to find a better
terminology that doesn't need explaining; I don't think anyone should
have a problem with a clearer terminology.