check this out, this is the whiniest change ever, but what I want is
this to work:

irb(main):001:0> "".is_a? String
=> true
irb(main):002:0> [].is_an? Array
NoMethodError: undefined method `is_an?' for []:Array
        from (irb):2


I just HATE writing "is_a? Array" because it's grammatically incorrect.

I realize this is incredibly silly and anal, but the thing is, all you
have to do is one simple alias command and you're good to go.

so -- how do I contribute to Ruby itself?

-- 
Giles Bowkett
http://www.gilesgoatboy.org