If it's wrong to be politically incorrect, why is politics so screwed up? Tom C.
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Morris, > The diplomacy and diplomatic language references are completely appropriate. > That's what this all comes down to. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Morris Galloway > <[email protected]> wrote: >> "I suggest" versus "Perhaps we could proceed...." >> One American's analysis. >> >> Among general professionals in the central U.S. >> >> If Boris Liberman is in upper management speaking to those in middle >> management, then "I suggest" would have 10% more of the Imperative. Among >> peers it would be perceived as an option awaiting the opportunity for other >> options to be presented. >> If used by middle management to upper management it might be considered >> brash or bold. >> >> Among Lawyers it would simply be considered as an option. But then we are a >> rather thick-skinned profession. >> >> Wow! Perhaps English is becoming a language similar to Diplomatic French. >> Zut Alors! >> >> Galloway. >> >> >> "I suggest" might have 10% more >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
