We should moderate this out.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carroll Grigsby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] ISP
> DRACONZNY/the sarcasimist:
> I guess it is a question of what you are trying to do. If all that you
> are trying to impress us with how kewl you are, keep it up. If, on the
> other hand, you are trying to communicate your thoughts and knowledge to
> the other members of the list (which is its purpose), than some
> attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and the use of complete
> sentences would be appropriate. While e-mail is an informal medium, and
> no one expects perfect text book English, it is in a written form, so
> that the nuances of expression, gestures, inflection, and timing that
> are part of speech are not available. Remember, too, that for many of
> the participants, (American) English is an unfamiliar language. I'm sure
> that many of them would appreciate a few hints as to when one thought
> ends, and a second begins. Hell, I've been speaking the language for
> over 60 years, and I sometimes find it difficult to figger out wutz goin
> on.
> Norwegians.
> -- Carroll Grigsby
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > i agree some people go overboard and it seemed like my writing was not
that
> > bad, however if one must combat spelling and punctuation heres a little
news
> > i dont care i use generalizations for my speaking it was purely like a
> > bulleted listing of bugs i have in my box, but english teachers are
always
> > nazi's
> > actually as a quote from my grandmother the nazi's were nicer!
> > (oh is that the correct spelling for nicer????)
> > may i go to hell for my mispellings
> > so whats it like in norway this time of year?
> > lolol
> >
> > the sarcasimist
> > DRACOZNY
> >
> > In a message dated 07-Sep-00 22:03:31 Central Daylight Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > << This news group will now be renamed newbie&punctuation&spelling
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Honestly, it seems it used to be more civil.
> > Gene
> >
> >
> >
> > > --
> > > OK, rip-boy...maybe if you learned punctuation and spelling in
elementary
> > > school, I wouldn't have needed to read your post five times to get
the
> > message.
> > > I got the picture after reading it several times, I am sure I am not
alone
> > in
> > > this one...End of post. Rips will be respectfully declined.
> > >
> > > Jay >>
>
