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Subject:Re: It's what It's. OH THAT ONE !! From:"Michael West" <mbwest -at- bigpond -dot- com> To:techwr-l Date:Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:29:48 +1100
David Neeley wrote:
> I'm all for precision in writing. As has already been pointed out,
> this particular distinction varies with which side of the Atlantic
> you may inhabit
No, the distinction is valid on both sides of the Atlantic.
What differs is the extent to which the distinction
is incorporated into editiorial practice.
> I think there are clearly times when
> either may be used with no loss of clarity or understanding.