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From: Ken Blake, MVP on 8 Feb 2010 17:38 On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:43:30 -0500, MEB <MEB-not-here(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Yeah, it seems that a large percentage of experts or the most > knowledgeable people ARE from foreign non-English native language > nations. The same holds true for Linux and other OSs. > That does not, however, excuse those whose native language IS English > and their poor grammar and writing, though per most info, the general > scale is around 8th grade reading and comprehension skills with even > lower writing abilities [around 6th grade]. For instance: I must limit > my writing style to 12th grade level [in formal documents] or even > college graduates and supposed professionals get lost; and this is not > meant as anything more than a plain statement of fact [born out in the > courts], e.g., it is not a derogatory comment nor bragging. I normally avoid correcting people's spelling, grammar, or usage errors, but considering what you've said here, let me point out two things: 1. That last phrase in parentheses should be "borne out in court." 2. The "e.g." in that last sentence should be "i. e." -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
From: MEB on 8 Feb 2010 17:53 On 02/08/2010 05:38 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote: > On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:43:30 -0500, MEB <MEB-not-here(a)hotmail.com> > wrote: > > >> Yeah, it seems that a large percentage of experts or the most >> knowledgeable people ARE from foreign non-English native language >> nations. The same holds true for Linux and other OSs. >> That does not, however, excuse those whose native language IS English >> and their poor grammar and writing, though per most info, the general >> scale is around 8th grade reading and comprehension skills with even >> lower writing abilities [around 6th grade]. For instance: I must limit >> my writing style to 12th grade level [in formal documents] or even >> college graduates and supposed professionals get lost; and this is not >> meant as anything more than a plain statement of fact [born out in the >> courts], e.g., it is not a derogatory comment nor bragging. > > > I normally avoid correcting people's spelling, grammar, or usage > errors, but considering what you've said here, let me point out two > things: > > 1. That last phrase in parentheses should be "borne out in court." > > 2. The "e.g." in that last sentence should be "i. e." > I love that,,, so you did pay attention... -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___---
From: MEB on 8 Feb 2010 18:00 On 02/08/2010 05:53 PM, MEB wrote: > On 02/08/2010 05:38 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote: >> On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:43:30 -0500, MEB <MEB-not-here(a)hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Yeah, it seems that a large percentage of experts or the most >>> knowledgeable people ARE from foreign non-English native language >>> nations. The same holds true for Linux and other OSs. >>> That does not, however, excuse those whose native language IS English >>> and their poor grammar and writing, though per most info, the general >>> scale is around 8th grade reading and comprehension skills with even >>> lower writing abilities [around 6th grade]. For instance: I must limit >>> my writing style to 12th grade level [in formal documents] or even >>> college graduates and supposed professionals get lost; and this is not >>> meant as anything more than a plain statement of fact [born out in the >>> courts], e.g., it is not a derogatory comment nor bragging. >> >> >> I normally avoid correcting people's spelling, grammar, or usage >> errors, but considering what you've said here, let me point out two >> things: >> >> 1. That last phrase in parentheses should be "borne out in court." >> >> 2. The "e.g." in that last sentence should be "i. e." >> > > I love that,,, so you did pay attention... > Oh, and actually those were correct in the context used... -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___---
From: Ken Blake, MVP on 8 Feb 2010 19:39 On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:00 -0500, MEB <MEB-not-here(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On 02/08/2010 05:53 PM, MEB wrote: > > On 02/08/2010 05:38 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote: > >> On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:43:30 -0500, MEB <MEB-not-here(a)hotmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Yeah, it seems that a large percentage of experts or the most > >>> knowledgeable people ARE from foreign non-English native language > >>> nations. The same holds true for Linux and other OSs. > >>> That does not, however, excuse those whose native language IS English > >>> and their poor grammar and writing, though per most info, the general > >>> scale is around 8th grade reading and comprehension skills with even > >>> lower writing abilities [around 6th grade]. For instance: I must limit > >>> my writing style to 12th grade level [in formal documents] or even > >>> college graduates and supposed professionals get lost; and this is not > >>> meant as anything more than a plain statement of fact [born out in the > >>> courts], e.g., it is not a derogatory comment nor bragging. > >> > >> > >> I normally avoid correcting people's spelling, grammar, or usage > >> errors, but considering what you've said here, let me point out two > >> things: > >> > >> 1. That last phrase in parentheses should be "borne out in court." > >> > >> 2. The "e.g." in that last sentence should be "i. e." > >> > > > > I love that,,, so you did pay attention... > > > > Oh, and actually those were correct in the context used... Wrong, but you are welcome to believe whatever you want. I won't argue with you. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
From: MEB on 8 Feb 2010 19:54
On 02/08/2010 07:39 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote: > On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:00 -0500, MEB <MEB-not-here(a)hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> On 02/08/2010 05:53 PM, MEB wrote: >>> On 02/08/2010 05:38 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote: >>>> On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:43:30 -0500, MEB <MEB-not-here(a)hotmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Yeah, it seems that a large percentage of experts or the most >>>>> knowledgeable people ARE from foreign non-English native language >>>>> nations. The same holds true for Linux and other OSs. >>>>> That does not, however, excuse those whose native language IS English >>>>> and their poor grammar and writing, though per most info, the general >>>>> scale is around 8th grade reading and comprehension skills with even >>>>> lower writing abilities [around 6th grade]. For instance: I must limit >>>>> my writing style to 12th grade level [in formal documents] or even >>>>> college graduates and supposed professionals get lost; and this is not >>>>> meant as anything more than a plain statement of fact [born out in the >>>>> courts], e.g., it is not a derogatory comment nor bragging. >>>> >>>> >>>> I normally avoid correcting people's spelling, grammar, or usage >>>> errors, but considering what you've said here, let me point out two >>>> things: >>>> >>>> 1. That last phrase in parentheses should be "borne out in court." >>>> >>>> 2. The "e.g." in that last sentence should be "i. e." >>>> >>> >>> I love that,,, so you did pay attention... >>> >> >> Oh, and actually those were correct in the context used... > > > Wrong, but you are welcome to believe whatever you want. I won't argue > with you. > WRONG, but YOU are welcome to believe whatever YOU want. I will argue with you if you wish. We can begin anytime you wish. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |