Carl, Agreed however with the lack of capitilisation, and punctuation, like
that below, they won't listen to you. :) Desended from convicts you may be,
but unless you have been in jail, a convict you are not.
Congratulations on your fourteenth place in the W.C.
Dennis Hipperson,
Also down under.
----- Original Message -----
From: Carl Strautins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Harley Michaelis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] SPELLING
> Grammer!?
> Too late to help them.
> The Americans butchered the english language long ago.
> But hey, im just a convict dont listen to me!
> I'm don't
> Carl Strautins
> down under
>
>
>
>
> Harley Michaelis wrote:
>
> > There seem to be a few subscribers on the exchange who either do not
know
> > or do not care about correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
> >
> > In defense of all, however, it is very easy to overlook an error in
one's
> > written word, often done in a rush in these posts and discovered only
after
> > it has been sent off. Any of us can be guilty on occasion. Such words as
> > "chord" and "cord", "their" and "there" can easily be misused and
> > overlooked.
> >
> > Some who regularly post on the exchange do habitually and flagrantly
> > butcher the language. Unfortunately, while they may have something
> > important to say, their credibility suffers in the eyes of those who
know
> > better. You'd like to correct them, but risk coming off as "holier than
> > thou". It's just easier to hit the delete key and let them wallow in
their
> > ignorance. Personally, I very much appreciate having my errors in the
> > spoken or written word pointed out. I just do not understand anyone's
> > willingness to go through life screwing up the language.
> >
> > It seems very odd to me that if I were to say "They doesn't live here
any
> > more", the guy who says "He don't live here any more" would note my
error,
> > but be oblivious to his.
> > ----------
> > > From: Keith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: RCSE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: [RCSE] SPELLING
> > > Date: Friday, August 04, 2000 12:25 AM
> > >
> > > Okay, what is it with all of you who don't know how to spell
"losing",
> > you know, the word which is similar to "lost"!!!!! It's not
"loosing"!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > AAAAAAARRRRRGH!!!!!!!!!
> > >
> > >
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