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Message no. 1
From: Dennis Steinmeijer dv8@********.nl
Subject: (OT) bad english
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 12:35:18 +0200
Michael Berman wrote:
> I hate to have to say sopmething like this but well damnit...
> LEARN TO SPELL!
> if english isnt your original language and your having trouble get gurth
to
> help...

sopmething = something
damnit = damn it
your = you are

English is definitely not my primary language, and I didn't ask Gurth to
help me. I think it is pretty immature that you had to dump this on the list
the way you did. Not only did you spell certain words wrong, you also forgot
your punctuation in almost every sentence.

Dennis

"Abashed the Devil stood,...and felt how awful Goodness is..."
Message no. 2
From: Strago strago@***.com
Subject: (OT) bad english
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 11:16:20 -0400
Dennis Steinmeijer wrote:

> Michael Berman wrote:
> > I hate to have to say sopmething like this but well damnit...
> > LEARN TO SPELL!
> > if english isnt your original language and your having trouble get gurth
> to
> > help...
>
> sopmething = something
> damnit = damn it
> your = you are
>
> English is definitely not my primary language, and I didn't ask Gurth to
> help me. I think it is pretty immature that you had to dump this on the list
> the way you did. Not only did you spell certain words wrong, you also forgot
> your punctuation in almost every sentence.
>
> Dennis
>
> "Abashed the Devil stood,...and felt how awful Goodness is..."

Just goes to show that the native followers of a language normally aren't as
fluent in the correct usage as those who have studied it for years . . . guess
which one I am and you will win a prize ;^)

--
--Strago

The gene pool in the 21st century needs a deep cleaning. I am the chlorine.

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