Sorry but I think then maybe you need to try and read and re-read that person Q b/c there might be like me Dyslexic or like you say not good at english. I my not having a go but thing like that make me think 2 times about wrtiing to groups like these
On Wednesday 05 Feb 2003 3:44 pm, Damian Gatabria wrote: > > 1-you cant see the expressions on the persons face when they type. > > Before you start typing e-mails, you have to be completely aware that > e-mail is a purely 'literal' form of communication. It sounds obvious, but > the problems arrive when you make a joke or remark with a meaning that only > makes sense/is understood correctly with a special tone of your voice, or > with a particular look on your face. Most kinds of jokes do not work over > e-mail. > > Hint: Re-read twice (or more) your message before you hit 'send', and try > to pretend it is a message you received. > > > 2-everyone misunderstands you b/c you cant see how they express > > themselves > > If unsure, ask people what they meant. Sometimes you are on the other side > of the situation and end up getting angry --or feeling insulted-- by > something that was meant to be a joke. Anyway, if the message you received > is not clear, always ask again. > > > 3-you cant see the exaggeration the person gives while saying anything > > I'm not sure what you mean by exaggeration, but if you are referring to > emphasis, most people like to use asterisks like *this*, or underscores, > like _this_ to give their sentences the needed meaning. It works pretty > well. > > There's another big problem with e-mail in this kind of lists (by 'this > kind' i mean lists populated by people from different countries whose > native language may not be english): Their knowledge of the english > language is not excellent, and they make mistakes. But this would happen > too if you were talking face-to-face with them, so please be patient. > > > 4-your just not in front of them > > Nothing beats face-to-face, huh? :o) > > > 5-most ppl think your a dumbass after send an email and you cant really > > justify a saying or sentence correctly > > Well, this sounds like a problem with the writer not being able to > express him/herself correctly, more than a problem with e-mail itself. > > > > Generally, when typing e-mail, it is a bad idea to use the words you > would use if you were talking. It takes some time to get used to it, > but it's really important especially if you are going to be read by people > that are not familiar with your way to express things (i.e. they don't > know you). > > > Damian -- Thank You Benjamin Jeeves
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