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From: Sara Kirk on 23 Sep 2005 14:32 In article <1h3cu57.8nn1b7k2hm0iN%steves.inbox(a)gmail.com>, Steve Hyde <steves.inbox(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Richard P. Grant <rpg14(a)yahoo.co.uk.invalid> wrote: > > > And especially > > http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/ize?view=uk > > > > I'm looking at *you*, Kennedy, in particular. > > I did notice that the other day, but being new here I didn't like to be > mention it. ;-) I figured that you have to be an old-timer here before > you qualify to be pedantic!! Nope, pedantry is open to all. -- Sara iChat: sarakirk (AIM) So, what are you going to do? Sucker me to death?
From: Tim Auton on 23 Sep 2005 14:55 Sara Kirk <sarakirk(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >In article <1h3cu57.8nn1b7k2hm0iN%steves.inbox(a)gmail.com>, Steve Hyde ><steves.inbox(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Richard P. Grant <rpg14(a)yahoo.co.uk.invalid> wrote: >> >> > And especially >> > http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/ize?view=uk >> > >> > I'm looking at *you*, Kennedy, in particular. >> >> I did notice that the other day, but being new here I didn't like to be >> mention it. ;-) I figured that you have to be an old-timer here before >> you qualify to be pedantic!! > >Nope, pedantry is open to all. While pedantry may be open to all, in practical terms and within the context of the usenet group uk.comp.sys.mac it can only be expressed by those with access to a functional usenet client (including, but not limited to, nntp client software running on TCP/IP aware operating systems and World Wide Web usenet gateways) and the ability to transcribe their pedantic thoughts into a format intelligible by said usenet client. Thus, it is more correct to say pedantry within uk.comp.sys.mac is restricted to those with the ability to post messages. Tim -- You are being watched. This gives you power.
From: Andy Hewitt on 23 Sep 2005 15:04 Steve Mansfield-Devine <photo(a)webvivant.com> wrote: > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Sorry, unable to read your spam. -- Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS Honda Civic: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor) http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/thehewitts2/index.htm (updated Aug 28 2005)
From: Roger Merriman on 23 Sep 2005 16:14 Sara Kirk <sarakirk(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > In article <4334116c$0$73589$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net>, > David Kennedy <davidkennedy(a)dmnc.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > > > Bruce Horrocks wrote: > > > > > In message <1h3c6lj.n4a089w69qpcN%me9(a)privacy.net>, Bella Jones > > > <me9(a)privacy.net> writes > > > > > >> Have some more: > > >> <http://www.tes.co.uk/section/staffroom/thread.aspx?story_id=2120471&pat > > >> h=/Opinion/&threadPage=&messagePage=1> > > >> > > >> I think this may be the thread in question. I have been weeping with > > >> laughter, I'm afraid. <slaps wrist> > > > > > > > > > This quote: > > > > > > >I think we should have a list of official spellings of names only one > > > >way to spell Rebecca, Claire etc then there's be less [sic] problems > > > on >reports and I wouldn't have to put up with Leigh (boy) and Sara who > > I get loads of people calling me 'Sarah'. I can almost understand it > when they're talking to you face to face, but when they're replying to > something you've written to them it's plain lazy and very annoying. > > I mention it to one supplier I deal with a lot that he always got my > name wrong, and his apology email started "Dear Sarah". The mind > boggles. I get people sometimes replying to emails dear Rodger it tends to be people who have suffent training to know about the rules of english to add the D. i guess people just go on auto pilot? one of the some what ironic things is due to the combination of family and all the one to one tutuition i had my knowledge of how words are bolted togther is better than my contemories. Roger
From: Sak Wathanasin on 23 Sep 2005 16:48
In article <230920051932505309%sarakirk(a)blueyonder.co.uk>, Sara Kirk <sarakirk(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Nope, pedantry is open to all. Didn't you used to get sent to Reading Goal for that? -- Sak Wathanasin Network Analysis Limited http://www.network-analysis.ltd.uk |