Remco Blaakmeer writes: > You could try to ask the author to loosen the wording a bit. Simply > inserting the word "please" before "contact" would be suficient since > that would make it a request instead of a requirement.
I wouldn't want to ask anyone to bet any money on that. My wife the linguist says that if called to testify as to the common meaning of this sentence she would have to say that adding 'please' makes it more polite but does not change it from a demand to a request. -- John Hasler This posting is in the public domain. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do with it what you will. Dancing Horse Hill Make money from it if you can; I don't mind. Elmwood, Wisconsin Do not send email advertisements to this address.
