all possible combinations

[John Machin]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:49:05 +1000, John Machin wrote:
> 
> 
>>"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
>>
>>Both of you please google("define: combination")
> 
> 
> Combination: "a coordinated sequence of chess moves".
> 
> "An option position that is effected by either a purchase of two long
> positions or two short positions. The investor purchases a call and a put
> (or sells a call and a put) with different expiration dates and/or
> different strike prices."
> 
> Or perhaps "in Scheme, a function call, consisting of a function name and
> arguments written within parentheses."
> 
> Yes, mathematically the definition of combination includes that order does
> not matter. But that certainly isn't the case in common English. Now,
> John, given the tone of the posts you are complaining about,

Wrong -- no complaint. Another quote: "It's a joke, Joyce!"

> do you think
> I was using combination in the precise mathematical sense, or the common
> English sense?

As in "Please don't get your combinations in a twist?"?

> 
> (Hint: the very first definition Google finds is "a collection of things
> that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities ".
> Not a word there about order mattering or not.)