On 17/08/02 13:07, Brian Heinrich Replied As Follows: --- Original Message ---
> On 17 Aug 2002, it is alleged that Jay Garcia sauntered in to > netscape.public.mozilla.mail-news and loudly proclaimed: > >> On 17/08/02 01:19, Brian Heinrich Replied As Follows: >> >> --- Original Message --- >> >>> Fair 'nuff, I guess. However, since he bases his argument on >>> typewriters /v/ computer typography (apparently), and since the >>> convention antedates the common use of the typewriter and fixed-pitch >>> fonts, I would still say that, of necessity, he is wrong. But it's not >>> that big a deal. . . . >>> >>> /b. >>> >> >> Type up an English term paper and double space after a period ending a >> sentence ... YOU FAIL !!! Don't argue with my daughter the English major >> !! :-) >> >> So long as it's "readable" I could care less. > > Let's see . . . I did *all* my under-grad papers that way, *all* my grad- > school papers that way, and *all* the work in what should've been my thesis > that way, and *never* received a comment -- and this despite the fact that > in my grad work I regularly violated MLA conventions (wider page margins, > full justification, leading set to (font-size*0.5), &c, &c). I even managed > to get away with it with a prof who failed an *entire* class for not making > proper use of /that/ and /which/ in restrictive and non-restrictive clauses. > > Seems to me there's something broken with your post-secondary education > system. :-P > > /b. > Ahh, so your professors did it wrong as well .. I see. :-) And besides, I only made one mistake in grammar in my entire life and soon as I done it I seen it. :-) -- Jay Garcia - Netscape Champion Novell MCNE-5/CNI-Networking Technologies-OSI UFAQ - http://www.UFAQ.org ** Post To Group ONLY, do NOT email **
