Upgradation

Rob_Hansen

This is a pet peeve of mine, and a helpful tip to those people that use the word (non-word actually) "upgradation". This is not a word in the English language. Please stop using it so it can die a quick death. It drives me nuts.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=upgradation

daborg

LIKE! =D>

Luc_VanDyck

So true!

jglathe

Or this gem here (first sentence): http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nav/archive/201 ... he-ui.aspx Wording aside, when you need a design pattern to integrate additional help into a UI because the users can't find their way... then you need a reset. Or maybe a Clippy tile

Miklos_Hollender

I could never make up my mind whether to use "upgrade" or "migration" so actually "upgradation" sounds like a good middle way upgrade + migration = upgradation Or it could be migrade

Although Microsoft uses "upgrade", I think the SAP term "migration" may be preferable. "Upgrade" sounds like "improving". "Migration" sounds like you are in a new, unknown place, a bit lost and confused, and it is not easy to adapt. Well, that is just more realistic?

dave_c

I like migrade, it implies a certain level of pain

Miklos_Hollender

(BTW "to do the needful" is a beautifully archaic 19th century British English expression that got preserved in India. I don't know why the authors of The Urban Dictionary dislike it. I find it rather poetical. Compare the 1860 edition of the NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/1860/09/01/news/ ... rvice.html )

@dave c migrain upgrade?

Alex_Chow

I need help with upgradation. someone plz guide me now!

Rob_Hansen

You've nailed it Alex! I cringed at that...well done!