Re: Getting a sample data set.

On 18/01/2011 19:34, Tom Lane wrote:
> Alban Hertroys<dalroi@solfertje.student.utwente.nl>  writes:
>> On 18 Jan 2011, at 19:59, James B. Byrne wrote:
>>> I can see the motivation for something like DISTINCT ON.  I take
>>> it that this syntax is peculiar to PostgreSQL?:
>
>> I suppose you meant particular? Yes, definitely. Although I'm sure
>> some would find it peculiar as well :)
>
> Actually, "peculiar to" is perfectly correct here, though a bit
> old-fashioned.  According to my dictionary, it originally meant

That's a phrase we use in this part of the world also.... or maybe it's
just what I learnt from my mother. :-)

Ray.

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