The Avatar Rule(s) Sentence.

[Ek0nomik]

I know this is picky, but sometimes sentence structures catchy my eye.

When you pick an avatar, it states: "Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 90 by 90 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller)."

Why is the (whichever is smaller) sidetrack needed? Doesn't this statement add nothing to the avatar rules? If that added note were taken out, the rules would would still be clear. This (whichever is smaller) addition only confuses the rules.

Maybe I am just being a picky basta... you know... today. ;)

[PriceChild]

I'm not quite with you...

It is "possible" to have a gigantic image... breaking the forums layout but still be within the 19.5 KB size limit.. for example.

The "(whichever is smaller)" thing informs the user that they need to conform to both requirements... I guess reading it again if the or was changed to an and then it would still make sense and wouldn't need the last bit... but it ain't broke so why fix it? :)

[Ek0nomik]

I'm not quite with you...

It is "possible" to have a gigantic image... breaking the forums layout but still be within the 19.5 KB size limit.. for example.

The "(whichever is smaller)" thing informs the user that they need to conform to both requirements... I guess reading it again if the or was changed to an and then it would still make sense and wouldn't need the last bit... but it ain't broke so why fix it? :)

I have read this sentence a few times before, but only now has it caught my eye, so perhaps I am just reading it differently. However, if they need to conform to both requirements, than why state, "whichever is smaller"

I think the word whichever is the one throwing me off. If they need to conform to both requirements, than whichever isn't the correct word, right? Whichever implies any one which you'd like.

whichever
adj. Being any one or any number of a group

[dictionary.com]

I know you are exhaling loudly right now PriceChild, but look at this way, it's good conversation. ;)

[KiwiNZ]

I love English
Such a beautifully simple language ..... not :):p

[Ek0nomik]

I love English
Such a beautifully simple language ..... not :):p

Heh, so very true. ;)

But am I simply delirious or do I have a point?

[jdong]

Heh, so very true. ;)

But am I simply delirious or do I have a point?

Grammatically and technically, you are absolutely correct. However, just to be extra clear, we decided to explicitly state this (similar tactics are used by most terms of agreement in English, such as "25 minutes or $5, whichever comes first").