Teman-teman Indoz-net semua,
Ternyata teman-teman kita orang Australia ini
yang tiap hari 'speak-speak English' ada-ada saja.
Mereka selalu mempersoalkan hal-hal yang sepele
('unimportant') =
(1). David Goldworthy: mempersoalkan 'Grammar'
daripada 'Content' sebuah surat kepada PM.
It is true that 'Content is more important than
Grammar' in a letter in English?
(2). Judith Shelley: mempersoalkan 'Heading' daripada
'Content' sebuah artikel.
It is true that 'Content is more important than
Heading' in an article in English?
In short, as a non-speaking English background, I always
pay attention too much to 'Content' rather than 'Grammar'
or 'Heading' of a letter or an article. AM I RIGHT?
Best wishes,
Yusuf L. Henuk
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> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 00:57:58 +1100 (EST)
> Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: "Judith Shelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Anti-Barat
> Dear David
> I have sent the following reply to the writer of this article;
>
> Your article- Can Anti-Western Sentiment Save Indonesia?
>
> Dear Friend
>
> I recently read your article regarding anti- Western demonstrations in
> Indonesia - an interesting comparison between Indonesia and China. But your
> article seemed to actually analyse the situation from the Indonesian
> government's point of view especially the heading above -- rather than from
> the point of view of the Indonesian people - it is clear that change is
> occuring in Indonesia - in a process more easily comparable to the rise of
> People Power and the end of the Marcos era in the Phillipines.
> The issues in Indonesia have become very complex but hopefully the people
> will not be fooled by the smoke screen which the military is trying to use
> by scape-goating Australia and the West over East Timor.
> Even the press has noted that the anti-Australian protesters seem to be
> rent - a crowd whereas the protesters against military control in front of
> the Parliament were the real thing - although some friends suggested that
> there may have been military - produced molotov cocktails in use by
> provocoteurs which accelerated the violent nature of the clashes in which 7
> Indonesian students died.
>
> I would suggest a more appropriate heading would be - Will the Indonesian
> Military Succeed in Saving Themselves by Promoting Anti-Western Sentiment?
>
> Best wishes
>
> J Shelley.
