Dorothy Robbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: OK, you have your point of view,
with which I concur. However, as you may
have noticed, we do not live in a perfect world, so we should make
allowances for those whose teachers were less thorough than ours.
Maybe your campaign for perfect punctuation would be better directed towards
the education authorities than towards members of this list. Some of the
spelling I have seen on this list has left me really puzzled, so I agree
with you that standards of spelling should be improved. My dictionary seems
to be with you on 'alright', but accepts it as a variation of 'all right'.
However, 'orrite' might be a variation too far.
I didn't think I was the one who needed to lighten up!!!!!! (See, I can use
as many exclamation marks as you can!!!!!!)
Dorothy
My dictionary, defines 'alright' as an 'incorrect spelling of 'all right'
Denis Norden didn't help matters with his interminable [but very enjoyable]
show featuring a clipboard.
I think my main fault is neglecting to put a :-)) after my original posting
to Andrew, then it might not have spurred you on to criticise me.
I don't suppose, for one moment that perfect punctuation can be achieved, but
it's like graffiti, by being left in situ, tends to lower standards in any
given area.
As for exclamation marks, I do tend to overuse them but find it politer [or
should that be more polite, Harry?] than upper case, which is considered to be
shouting.
Barry
Nb !!!! :-))
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