RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread Cathy
everything. If there is, I don't know of it. Cary [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Lewis Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 4:18 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread Cary
Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Lewis Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 4:18 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations A lot of opinions re the use of "at" vs &q

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread John Carter
_____ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 14:26:06 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations > > > > A publisher (NEHGS in thi

Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread Roger Lewis
A lot of opinions re the use of "at" vs "in", which totally ignores the request of the OP and fails to answer her questions. >I don't mind off-list responses with your opinions, but I don't want >to start a debate on list about which preposition is best! LOL! My >questions which should be add

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread ronald ferguson
p://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 14:26:06 -0500 > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations > > A publisher (NEHGS in this case) can specify (and potentially e

Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread John Carter
A publisher (NEHGS in this case) can specify (and potentially enforce) their preferences for the documents they handle. The English-speaking world, unlike France, has no organization whose sole purpose is to keep the language "pure". The differences between British English and other English spea

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread ronald ferguson
; > - Original Message - > From: ronald ferguson > To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 11:45 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations > > > > Exactly, Cathy. > > I was born in

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread ronald ferguson
r The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations > Date: Fri, 9

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread Jack Earnshaw
I think it is the "Non English and Horrible Grammar Society" :) -Original Message- I still think that the organisation (whatever it was called) should find better/more constructive things to do! Ron Ferguson No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version

Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread Wayne Martell
: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations Exactly, Cathy. I was born in A Hospital at Fountain Street in Manchester in Lancashire in England. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http

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2007-11-09 Thread Pat Hickin
ov 2007 14:45:39 -0600 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations I have been editing an RTF generated file (Descendants Book) from Legacy for the past month, and as I near the end, I am beginning to wonder how consistent I have b

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread ronald ferguson
___ > Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:51:42 + > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations > > ronald ferguson wrote >>I was born in A Hospital at Fountain Street in Manc

Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread Jenny M Benson
ronald ferguson wrote I was born in A Hospital at Fountain Street in Manchester in Lancashire in England. A small comment on that. I was born *in* a Nursing Home, but I was born *at* Don't-know-the-name Nursing Home *in* Birkenhead. Similarly, I'd say *at* 2 High Street or *in* High Street.

Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-09 Thread John Clare
_ > Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:45:39 -0600 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations > > I have been editing an RTF generated file (Descendants Book) from Legacy > for the past month, and as I

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-08 Thread ronald ferguson
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations > > Hi Susan, > Unless you are planning to submit to NEHGS, I wouldn't worry about it. > > From an Australian point of view, to use "born at Dalwallinu" rather > than "b

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-08 Thread ronald ferguson
___ To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 20:35:57 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Actually, it is the right of the NEHGS (or any other organization for that matter) to tell everbody who submits a report to their organi

Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-08 Thread aseddon.com
ber 08, 2007 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations Hi Susan, Unless you are planning to submit to NEHGS, I wouldn't worry about it. From an Australian point of view, to use "born at Dalwallinu" rather than "born in Dalwallinu" sounds

Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-08 Thread Cathy
Hi Susan, Unless you are planning to submit to NEHGS, I wouldn't worry about it. From an Australian point of view, to use "born at Dalwallinu" rather than "born in Dalwallinu" sounds strange whereas "born at Dalwallinu Hospital", "born at Honeysuckle Cottage" etc is more normal than using "in"

Re: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-08 Thread wynthner
most respected genealogical societies in the United States. -Original Message- From: ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 5:01 pm Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations usan, I have no time for

RE: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-08 Thread ronald ferguson
: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations I have been editing an RTF generated file (Descendants Book) from Legacy for the past month, and as I near the end, I am beginning to wonder how consistent I have been with my prepositions. Legacy&#

[LegacyUG] Prepositions of In and At for locations

2007-11-08 Thread Susan Daily
I have been editing an RTF generated file (Descendants Book) from Legacy for the past month, and as I near the end, I am beginning to wonder how consistent I have been with my prepositions. Legacy's standard report is to use the preposition "in" - i.e. "Chris was born in Boston on 1 Aug 1901." The