Re: grammar violations

2000-10-31 Thread L.D. Best
Perhaps you are correct ... On Tue, 31 Oct 2000 10:14:24 -0500, Terri FitzSimons wrote: > I think most to whom English is not a native tongue would > welcome the instruction -- so long as it is done tactfully. > English does, after all, have some rather contradictory rules and > awkward spellings

Re: grammar violations

2000-10-31 Thread Samuel W. Heywood
Hello Arachnids: Very recently Terri FitzSimons, Official Grammar Sheriff, and L.D. Best engaged in a very interesting discussion on the subject of grammar violations. I see some very good points being made on both sides of this issue. Let us all take their arguments into careful consideration

grammar violations

2000-10-31 Thread Terri FitzSimons
L.D. Best wrote: >If someone had a question s/he were hesitant about asking, because it might be "a dumb question," chances of participation would be greatly lowered by hypercritical commentary and messaging. < I really don't think so. I think any individuals who are afraid of asking "