> it's current commonly-used status This misuse of the apostrophe, while *extremely* common, is not made correct by its frequency. :)
> In this context a point is moot if it's already settled in the real > world, but subject for debate by the uninformed and ignorant for the > purpose of instructing them. That's neither (a) the context of this list, nor (b) the primary definition of the word in the most authoritative dictionaries. Lexicographers preface such usage with "Chiefly Law" to indicate that such usage is invalid outside the trade; the Internet may not be "real," of course, but that puts it even further from trade-specific meanings. > this is always the context and meaning I've seen it. Wow! And here I always thought YWNAL! My dictionary's a little too heavy to send across the river, but I'm sure there's one around. Larousse has "question discutable." Translate at your own risk. :)) > shut up, discussion of the moot point is pointless My point about IMail comes from my extensive knowledge of the product, my desire to see it understood and improved, and my equitable treatment of relative newbies who make good points, even in all-caps. I do not think that "shut up" is EVER appropriate on a discussion forum. If threads are complex and contentious, ignore them or debate them carefully and professionally; treating the subjects at hand, rather than turning to ad hominem attacks and airy lexical debate, was apparently not given a second thought here, as usual. -Sandy To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
