well, this is just one of the threads going on. I don't think addressing protocol in a message group is that bad. It's just an question of style. remember - no one here is under an obligation to help. But I would interpret it as ... some will respond better if they do not have to decode the message first.
I've posted a bunch of messages (usually regarding atypical usage) that havent been responded to. I think people will respond if the question/problem hits a subject they've dealt with. The easier it is to read as well as the closer it hits to home, the more responses you'll get. On Nov 24, 2007 2:23 AM, Vishal Sheth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > is this an english literature class? why is the subject deviated from treo? > The very purpose of the group is treo and palm, not english language or > litrature. Everyons has his/her own way of working with things. If so then > why do people reply inbetween the mail/message of the other person? I don't > think this comes under an english grammer or litrature. I guess this is more > irrirating to read those mails than the shorthand once. > if one is quoting someone than that has to be in quotes like "........". why > is that not happening? Just because someone is in a different mood so just > replies to any topic other than the subject. > There people in the group who reply without their names or don't know who has > posted. Where are the english masters here? > I guess all parents & people who talk about english language & litrature > should ask others to follow who don't. > If something is not clear then ask for clarity to help. All are not the same. > All are not experts on treo or palm or wm5 or litrature. I think the moto of > this group is to help people who need it, exchange different informations. My > experiences would differ from others. Share your experience & learn from > others. > All respect to different types of editors in the group, they also function & > make their comments differently. I guess it's important to respect others > means of communication. If something is not clear, then ask for a > clarification to help not correct english. > A question to english professors: > You hear a knock on the door. So you ask is it? What should be the reply? > > > > Awaiting Reply, > > Vishal > ----------------------- > Sent from my Treo(r) smartphone > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Don Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 12:12 pm > Subject: RE: txt shorthand in emails (was "Re: [Treo] Using my Treo as a > portable player") > To: <[email protected]>Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > There is, of course, the deterioration of the English language to > consider here. > > Now, I only cringe a little at expressions like 'my bad' (which, > curiously enough, really doesn't have a short equivalent in real English > - at least not one I've found), but the use of U and UR for You and > Your/You're, have, I think, contributed to the aforementioned > deterioration. > > I may have recounted a tale of my son, who has a grammatical curmudgeon > as a father, and who attends a school that still cares about proper > grammar, and who, upon seeing the words 'Your Incredible' in that liquid > chalk that all the high school seniors use to write 'Go Class of 2008' > and other such on each others' cars, said 'Your Incredible WHAT?' > > I bought him something immediately. Good boy! > > That said, I can certainly see the reason for shrt msgs whn txting: > most people who send text messages do it by typing on a 10-key keypad of > a cell phone. I'd work to type fewer letters were I so afflicted. On > the Treo, I think it's not as excusable! > > Cheers, > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Craig Froehle > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 4:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: txt shorthand in emails (was 'Re: [Treo] Using my Treo as a > portable player') > > On Nov 23, 2007 6:48 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I'm writing, I have to remind myself to use the shorthand it > > when I'm texting or IM-ing. > > If you're at a full-sized keyboard, why would you resort to that? I'm > not the fastest typist, but it actually slows me down trying to > remember to type 'ur' instead of 'you're.' In fact, 160 characters is > enough for me to get fully spelled-out messages 90% of the time (I > usually only txt-type when I run out of space in a single message). > > I'm sure it's mostly the initial onset of old-fart-itis -- my kids > will likely point out many more examples over the coming years -- but > I thought I'd ask to see if I was the only one. > > Messages in this > topic (0) Reply (via > web post) | Start a new topic > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- ============================== War Eagle
