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Subject:RE: Pet Peeves From:"Bridge, Ian" <Ian -dot- Bridge -at- capita -dot- co -dot- uk> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:43:07 -0000
Hopefully no one is offended :) ... my pet peeve is rambling threads ...
the following hopefully cures it ...
In Outlook 2003
1] Select Tools!Rules! from Menubar
2] Click <New Rule> Icon
3] Select 'Delete Conversation' option
4] Enter 'RE: Pet Peeves'into 'Specify Words' textbox
5] Click <Finish> button
6] Click <OK> button
Regards
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From: techwr-l-bounces+ian -dot- bridge=capita -dot- co -dot- uk -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+ian -dot- bridge=capita -dot- co -dot- uk -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Brierley, Sean
Sent: 15 March 2007 14:54
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Pet Peeves
Hi,
Conversely, number 2 works for me. I'd prefer to recast the entire thing
as plural, but mixing number is infinitely preferable to some awkward
he/she, he, she, or both, it combination. There are a bunch of
first-grade grammar no-nos that, frankly, are done without
consideration, so I am not above flouting first-grade no-nos if I have
good reason. If I do break a "rule," I make sure I'm consistent about
it.
Actually, it doesn't bother me, personally, that when the gender is
unknown, English defaults to the masculine. However, I understand that's
an issue. Similarly, assuming gender roles, like nurse being female, is
also apparently insulting. I guess I'm insensitive.
Sean
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From: techwr-l-bounces+sean -dot- brierley=ipc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+sean -dot- brierley=ipc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Gene Kim-Eng
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:45 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Pet Peeves
Number 2 drives me up the wall whenever I see it.
Mixing singular and plural in this way was a first grade grammar no-no.
> 2. "Their"
> If any user has a setting issue, they can fix their problem with
> RegEdit.
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