Charles Perry Locke wrote:
When some introduce a response to a previous post they often preceed it with a name followed by a colon, such as "Perry:". However, some use this to mean "This is a response to Perry:", while others use it to mean "Perry wrote the following:". Most of the time we know exactly who posted which lines, but occasionally this can cause minor confusion as to whether a response is targeted TO the named individual, or was a previous post BY the named individual.
On TT, this nomenclature has traditionally has meant "xxxxx wrote the following:". It really does not matter which way it is used, but I wanted to point out that two conventions are being used, and remind you to watch for the subtle difference when responding to or reading other's responses.
Perry
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Thanks Perry, from one who is easily confused. I have always started my writing with Joe:, or Henry: or whoever, and have been mildly confused by the things you explain above, so I have taken to omitting that salutation in favor of some other beginning that is more readily understood. That seemed simpler to me than to ask others to do as I do, or to change and do it the way others do, especially when it is done in numerous ways. Might I suggest that you poll the participants as to how they would prefer to use this opening so that we can all readily understand who is doing the addressing, and who is being addressed?
It would be nice if we were all on the same page on this.
Terry
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