On 08/15/2011 06:41 PM, Simon Cropper wrote: > On 16/08/11 02:33, Twayne wrote: ... >> What does "could of" mean in the context of your usage? It makes no sense. >> Could "have" would make sense, but several times you said "could of". >> > > Hello Twayne, > > Thank you for your feedback, albeit off topic. I take your point and > will endeavour to ensure my colloquial tongue does not make it to the > page again. > > I find it a bit pretentious though that you ask what is obviously a > rhetorical question - a gibe at the tail end of a lengthy technical > discussion - on an international mail list dedicated to discussing the > use of a particular program (rather than say a list that is discussing > 'grammar' or 'English Usage') and personally I consider it bad etiquette > (akin to FlameBait [1]); a polite email to me privately would have > sufficed, if you actually did not know what I was saying. > > In future, if you have the need to surreptitiously dress down someone > for a spelling mistake, a grammatical error or maybe an unusual writing > style, please refrain yourself from doing it. Participants on most mail > lists come from a wide variety of backgrounds and do not appreciated > being belittled in public. > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_%28Internet%29#Flamebait >
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