[Vision2020] Grammar (not Grandmar)
Art Deco aka W. Fox
deco@moscow.com
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 11:41:03 -0800
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All,
Most spelling errors and suchlike typos do not make a message harder to read
or harder to understand.
Using all lower case letters and the use of long old-style topical (as
opposed to modern journalistic) paragraphing remove the visual cues that
many readers rely upon when reading, especially on a computer screen.
If the writer of a posting wishes their content to be read and understood,
then some attention to capitalization, paragraphing, and other details is
helpful in achieving that goal.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Dickow" <dickow@uidaho.edu>
To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Grammar
>
> Yes, remember that typing into email can make one a little
> more 'blind' to simmple typos, maybe because of the look of
> the screen, or the speedy nature of the medium. I've made
> dumb blunders that I would not have made on paper. Knowing
> this, I have always been a bit more tolerant of typos of
> various kinds when reading email. I have seen very prominent
> people make very silly spelling and grammar blunders, omitted
> words, etc., in email postings. So, folks, let's chill out.
>
> Bob Dickow
>
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