E.... C.... (godiva@kublai.com)
Fri, 8 May 1998 06:34:12 -0400
Without going too far into it (though I hate to tell you that one generally
tries to end questions with question marks, that "i" should be capitalized,
you might want to check the spelling on "terriable" and "grammer" -though I
might let that slide as it might just have been copied off of my typo- that
Okay by itself is neither a question nor a comment without the appropriate
punctuation, and that the space after right is desiring something to make
it sound better. I bet you're happy you wrote a short letter, eh?) I'm sorry
I'm being a Lynda about this, but it has been bugging me for a long time, and
I know I can't be the only one. In answer what I assume must be the question
(though it lacks the "?"), I'm only 15 so I just barely know the rules of
grammar, but I at least try to make it flow. I'll give you a break, and try
to help you along. While you type up your responses, especially for this list,
try to speak the words out loud while, and after, you type it. If the second
time you read it, it doesn't sound like one LONG sentence, send it out. If
not, fix it up until it reads how you want it to sound.
--Eavan "The I really, REALLY, think I'm going too far now" Cully
On Fri, May 08, 1998 at 02:41:51PM +1000, christopher nolan wrote:
> Okay
>
> Are you one of my old English teachers. They hated me because i was
> terriable at grammer and spelling if any one has not already noticed. You
> are also right
> I have do get slack about punctuation and grammer. I will try to do better
> from now on. Okay
>
> bye
> Chris
>
> P.S. I did not take offence at your comments.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: E.... C.... <godiva@kublai.com>
> To: Press Gang Mailing List <pressgang@lists.yoyo.org>
> Date: Friday, 8 May 1998 10:45
> Subject: Re: [pressgang] The dead and dying
>
>
> >I love the idea, but that means I have to study up on my grammer. You don't
> >want to see me get started with the subjunctive tense... I didn't mean to
> >put him in the hall of shame, it's just that mail is easier to read when
> >the punctuation is in. Without it (and without capital lettering I might
> add,
> >sorry again Chris), the lines just sound boring, and the feeling is lost.
> >Alright, I think I'm going too far, but the idea was too becoming to resist
> >some response. So, what's the pay?
> >
> >--Eavan "The I just think it flows better" Cully
> >
> >>
> >> BTW, I vote Eavan to be our official PGML Punctuation
> Disciplinarian---that's
> >> bureaucratese for "hall monitor", but sounds much more impressive, and
> probably pays
> >> better, too!
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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