In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, BARRY HOLLAND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > > >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 !!!! :-)) > > > The 1989 edition of the OED states:
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