Tony, that was a definite lol (😃😊😃) moment.
Sent from my iPhone On 20 Mar 2013, at 21:06, Tony Firshman <t...@firshman.co.uk> wrote: > On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Ian Burkinshaw wrote: > >> Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told >> off. > > .... so I had better not tell you of for your spelling of 'grammar' > then (8-)# > > > Tony > >> >> Back to QLToday. Question, how do we get more > > > > > >> people to write stuff ? >> >> It is clear from the posts on here, that there is still a good following >> and lots of good stuff going on. But it does not all get written up for the >> wider audience. >> >> Seems to me, down to a very small number that contribute. One item from >> every QL user would keep us going for years. But we have all seen the >> appeals for material, and nothing seems to come. >> >> To use the buzz word from my own industry (Broadcast TV), it's all down to >> content. We need content. >> >> Ian >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Gwilt" <grggw...@gmail.com> >> To: <ql-us...@q-v-d.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 6:49 PM >> Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today >> >> >> >>> On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:18, Tony Firshman wrote: >>> >>> George Gwilt wrote, on 20/Mar/13 18:07 | Mar20: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:00, Tony Firshman wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ian Burkinshaw wrote, on 27/Mar/13 17:46 | Mar27: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was >>>>>>> going >>>>>>> to happen sooner or later. The constant increase in postal rates is >>>>>>> self >>>>>>> defeating, the more they go up, the less poeple send. >>>>>> Really - so one leg is sending letters (8-)# >>>>>> You mean 'fewer' of course. >>>>> >>>>> "the less people send" means "the same number of people send less in >>>>> total". >>>> >>>> Not at all, but maybe it is different in Glasgow (8-)# >>>> >>>> 'Less' and 'Fewer' are referring to 'people' not the letters. >>>> >>>> Fewer - when the noun can be counted. People, marbles >>>> Less - when it cannot. Flour, petrol. >>> >>> Why say there is less sand on the beach when you could, if you had time, >>> count the grains? >>> >>> >>>>> The other meaning would presumably be written as >>>>> >>>>> "the smaller the number of people who send" >>>>> >>>>> Anyway postage is rather high now and certainly to be avoided if >>>>> possible. >>>>> >>>>> The small newsletter produced by the Scottish group SQLUG is now >>>>> emailed to members. >>>>> >>>>> Tony >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk >>>> Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman >>>> TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> QL-Users Mailing List >>>> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htm<http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> QL-Users Mailing List >>> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htm<http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> QL-Users Mailing List >> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htm<http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm> > > > -- > t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk > Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman > TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, Tring, Herts, HP23 4DG > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
