RE: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-09 Thread Tim Pann
EVER be appropriate based on that constraint. Tim From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of dave.st...@gdc4s.com Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 4:39 AM To: techs...@vibrantlivingministries.org; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Us

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-08 Thread Tim Pann
EVER be appropriate based on that constraint. Tim From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of dave.st...@gdc4s.com Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 4:39 AM To: TechSubs at VibrantLivingMinistries.org; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject

RE: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-08 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
Jeremy Griffith wrote: > And thus, to avoid being "hifalutin' ", we return to the original Tech > Writers' Motto, which I had on my office wall in 1960: > "Cacography Did Cheap" > ;-) I have to admit that I had to look up the meaning of "cacography" ... :) And, as a result, would re-word the m

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-08 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
Jeremy Griffith wrote: > And thus, to avoid being "hifalutin' ", we return to the original Tech > Writers' Motto, which I had on my office wall in 1960: > "Cacography Did Cheap" > ;-) I have to admit that I had to look up the meaning of "cacography" ... :) And, as a result, would re-word the m

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-08 Thread Stuart Rogers
On 2013-Apr-07 11:34 AM, VLM TechSubs wrote: > I hope this isn?t considered too ?off topic?. > > Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves > all around us, but ? might we not better say ?if I WERE looking? rather > than ?if I WAS looking?? That is, is this not an untrue

Re: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-08 Thread Stuart Rogers
On 2013-Apr-07 11:34 AM, VLM TechSubs wrote: I hope this isn’t considered too “off topic”. Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves all around us, but … might we not better say “if I WERE looking” rather than “if I WAS looking”? That is, is this not an untrue conditi

RE: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-08 Thread Tim Pann
m [framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] on behalf of VLM TechSubs [techs...@vibrantlivingministries.org] Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 8:34 AM To: 'FrameUsers List' Subject: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?) I hope this isn’t considered too “off topic”. Perhaps things have

RE: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-08 Thread Dave.Stamm
Behalf Of VLM TechSubs Sent: 2013-04-07-Sunday 11:35 To: 'FrameUsers List' Subject: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?) I hope this isn't considered too "off topic". Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-08 Thread dave.st...@gdc4s.com
Behalf Of VLM TechSubs Sent: 2013-04-07-Sunday 11:35 To: 'FrameUsers List' Subject: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?) I hope this isn't considered too "off topic". Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves all

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-07 Thread Tim Pann
framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] on behalf of VLM TechSubs [techs...@vibrantlivingministries.org] Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 8:34 AM To: 'FrameUsers List' Subject: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?) I hope this isn?t considered too ?off topic?. Perhaps things

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-07 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Sun, 7 Apr 2013 12:07:55 -0400, John Sgammato wrote: >As for the use of the subjunctive, it is now and has always been the case >that while correct usage has many advantages it can sound "hifalutin' ". >You must consider the consumers of your information product, and the SMEs >you rely upon.

Re: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-07 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Sun, 7 Apr 2013 12:07:55 -0400, John Sgammato wrote: >As for the use of the subjunctive, it is now and has always been the case >that while correct usage has many advantages it can sound "hifalutin' ". >You must consider the consumers of your information product, and the SMEs >you rely upon.

Re: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-07 Thread Greg. Eckrich
Mostly lurker here, but, yes, you are correct, at least as far as American Standard English is (er, was?) concerned. On 7Apr2013, at 10:34 AM, VLM TechSubs wrote: > I hope this isn’t considered too “off topic”. > > Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves all >

Re: Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-07 Thread John Sgammato
I would certainly look to this list as a source of candidates for the highly specialized skill of technical documentation in FrameMaker. As for the use of the subjunctive, it is now and has always been the case that while correct usage has many advantages it can sound "hifalutin' ". You must consi

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-07 Thread John Sgammato
I would certainly look to this list as a source of candidates for the highly specialized skill of technical documentation in FrameMaker. As for the use of the subjunctive, it is now and has always been the case that while correct usage has many advantages it can sound "hifalutin' ". You must consi

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-07 Thread Greg. Eckrich
Mostly lurker here, but, yes, you are correct, at least as far as American Standard English is (er, was?) concerned. On 7Apr2013, at 10:34 AM, VLM TechSubs wrote: > I hope this isn?t considered too ?off topic?. > > Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves all >

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-07 Thread VLM TechSubs
I hope this isn't considered too "off topic". Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves all around us, but . might we not better say "if I WERE looking" rather than "if I WAS looking"? That is, is this not an untrue condition or wish, therefore correctly expressed i

Usage question - subjunctive mood? (WAS: anyone looking for a writer?)

2013-04-07 Thread VLM TechSubs
I hope this isn't considered too "off topic". Perhaps things have changed as our American English language devolves all around us, but . might we not better say "if I WERE looking" rather than "if I WAS looking"? That is, is this not an untrue condition or wish, therefore correctly expressed in