Subj : Rawley's Incessant Whine
To   : Roy Witt
From : Curtis Johnson
Date : Wed Nov 15 2000 01:48 am

 
 RW>> Hello BOBBY.
 
 CJ>     If the rest of a salutation is not in all-caps, then the name
 CJ> should not be in all-caps.
 CJ>     "Hello" should be set off by a comma.
 CJ>     Salutations end with either a comma (informal) or colon (formal).
 CJ> They do not end with a period.

 RW> I didn't know this was English 101.

	Oh?  Then why were you the first to act as if it were?  Are you
having a problem meeting your own standards?

 RW>  In any case, besides minding your own P's and Q's, I'll let my 
 RW> reader do as it was intended and you should do the same.  

	This sentence is saying that *you* will be minding *my* "P's
and Q's."  Well, then I shall mind yours and point out that by using
"'s" instead of "s" you are using the possessive and not the plural
case. 
	Is your reader really intended to make grammatical errors?

 RW> You may, at your descretion, use the 'next' key if
 RW> you don't like how my editor does the scripting.
 
	The word is "discretion."
	In both the BBSing and literary world, readers and editors
are separate entities.
	If it is indeed a script (or macro), then a user should be able 
to change it.  If you cannot change it, then you would be well advised
not to use it in the same messages in which you criticize others for
grammar.

 RW>> PS, Please clean up your english grammar.  The MCC suggests English
 RW>> 101 classes at your local 'adult education' facility, for moderators
 RW>> in need.
 
 CJ>     While the abbreviation for "postscript" may be either PS or
 CJ> P.S., when it begins an afterthought added to a letter it is followed
 CJ> by a colon (formal) or a dash (informal).  It is never followed by a
 CJ> comma.
 CJ>     The name of the language is always "English" with a capital E.
 
 CJ>     On a philosophical note:  it is generally wise to follow one's
 CJ> advice before giving it to others.



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