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Subject:Re: Look upon this, and despair! From:"Patricia Jackson" <patrj -at- worldnet -dot- att -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 25 Apr 2000 07:23:11 -0400
Looks like an ESL situation to me (English as a second language). Even smart
and diligent Mandarin speakers have trouble with articles (they don't have
them), for example. I would be inclined to give the person who writes it
some leeway if the advice is good and FREE (they probably can't afford an
editor).
----- Original Message -----
From: <Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- jci -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 8:54 AM
Subject: Look upon this, and despair!
>
> I'm not one who travels the web in search of things to criticize, but....
>
>http://www.tips-tricks.com
>
> compels me to make an exception.
>
> The mainstay of the web is words; words are the main communication medium
> of this site, even. And yet:
>
> "How to create TABLE"
>
> "We always love to hear your comment."
>
> "You'll know to create borderless frame...."
>
> "...add sound into your web pages."
>
> "...automatically load a visitor to another web page."
>
> The above was culled from the visible portion of the first page, no
> scrolling necessary. And there's more of the same. The worst part is the
> site is fairly useful as a source of web design information. If you can
get
> past the semi-literate writing, that is.
>
> Ever have one of those days when you wonder why you should bother with
such
> trivial details as grammar and proper word selection?
>
>
> Have fun,
> Arlen
> Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
> DNRC 224
>
> Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
> ----------------------------------------------
> In God we trust; all others must provide data.
> ----------------------------------------------
> Opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.
> If JCI had an opinion on this, they'd hire someone else to deliver it.
>
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