Asking someone for a fag in some parts of the US may get you pretty beat up. :-) --- Roger Prokic Baltimore, Maryland USA
-=[ This email was sent from a Palm Treo 680 palm computer using SnapperMail Enterprise Edition v2.3.7.01 ]=- ...... Original Message ....... On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:37:08 -0500 "colin.fletcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >As a Brit living in the US I get totally confused at times but I am working >on being bi-linguini English English & US English. > >The usage of me & I differs from how I remember being taught, but there >again I was always popp8ing out of school for a fag. > >Must be off - Treo's ringing. > >_____ > >From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vishal >Sheth >Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 12:11 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: txt shorthand in emails (was "Re: [Treo] Using my Treo as a >portable player") > >In the normal what you say is correct. But the correct english is " it's I". >This is available in wren & martin english grammer book. > >Vishal >----------------------- >Sent from my Treo(r) smartphone > >-----Original Message----- >From: "Colin McGrath" <mccolingrath@ <mailto:mccolingrath%40gmail.com> >gmail.com> >Date: Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 9:29 pm >Subject: Re: txt shorthand in emails (was "Re: [Treo] Using my Treo as a >portable player") >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:treo%40yahoogroups.comReply-To> comReply-To: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:treo%40yahoogroups.com> com > >Vishal, at that door, you should reply, "It's me". > >On Nov 24, 2007 4:45 AM, L <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:ldouglas%40gmail.com> >com> wrote: > >> 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] ><mailto:vusheth%40gmail.com> com<vusheth%40gmail.com>> >> 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] <mailto:don%40ferguson.us> us ><don%40ferguson.us>> >> > 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] <mailto:treo%40yahoogroups.com> com ><treo%40yahoogroups.com>>Reply-To: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:treo%40yahoogroups.com> com ><treo%40yahoogroups.com> >> > >> > >> > >> > 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:treo%40yahoogroups.com> com ><treo%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:treo%40yahoogroups.com> com ><treo%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of >> > Craig Froehle >> > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 4:58 PM >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:treo%40yahoogroups.com> com ><treo%40yahoogroups.com> >> > 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] ><mailto:jmesseder%40comcast.net> net<jmesseder%40comcast.net>> >> 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 on > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
