Re: and then

["Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>]

eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com wrote:
> bounce-techwr-l-106467 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com wrote on 09/01/2004 05:20:04
> PM:
>> Do you mean "whose standard"? And do you mean "put off"?
>> And how can you
>> put off "the accepted usage of the audience"?
>
> If I slow down to think about grammar, sure. But a standard in
> nettiquette from WAAAY back is that you NEVER criticise grammar or
> spelling on lists.
>
> Why? Because lists are the equivalent of water cooler talk. Not
> rehearsed public presentations to academia.
>
> There are things I will say to certain audiences at certain times
> that I would NEVER consider saying at other times. As there are
> errors that I
> will make during smalltalk and spur-of-the-moment discussion that
> would be virtually inconceivable for me to make in a formal or
> rehearsed setting.
>

OK, Eric. That was mean of me. But do you go to a party and join a
conversation only to say, "Boy, this is a stupid discussion..."? You are
usually such a pleasant fellow...... ; )






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