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becker@presse.de

Mon, Dec 24, 2001 10:24 AM

... I mean, even if you said something innocuous to a friend, like, ">What
gets me are posters that, knowing they can't spell too good, don't bother
with spell checkers.<", and they broke down in tears, saying that >they are
non-native-speakers<, I'd apologize, right? ...

Doug,
I am very happy if I phrased sucessfully, what I wanted to phrase - in your
language. Sorry, but correct spelling (in english) is high-end-requirement
for me ;-)
Burkhard Becker (... @ ... . de)

... I mean, even if you said something innocuous to a friend, like, ">What gets me are posters that, knowing they can't spell too good, don't bother with spell checkers.<", and they broke down in tears, saying that >they are non-native-speakers<, I'd apologize, right? ... Doug, I am very happy if I phrased sucessfully, what I wanted to phrase - in your language. Sorry, but correct spelling (in english) is high-end-requirement for me ;-) Burkhard Becker (... @ ... . de)

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tobyboat@worldnet.att.net

Mon, Dec 24, 2001 2:48 PM

I am very happy if I phrased sucessfully, what I wanted to phrase - in

your

language. Sorry, but correct spelling (in english) is high-end-requirement
for me ;-)
Burkhard Becker (... @ ... . de)

Burkhard ,
    Nor to worry  - my native English  - but dyslexic spellings on the

TWL provoke this general sort of "friendly" comment every once in a
while - nobody has shown up to fix my spell checker yet though.

I can't spell - not alone in English - but not in French, German or
Russian either - and what I can do to the general order of phone numbers is
truly amazing ...

 Dyslexics of the world UNTIE !

  Ken
  The Village Dyslexic

> I am very happy if I phrased sucessfully, what I wanted to phrase - in your > language. Sorry, but correct spelling (in english) is high-end-requirement > for me ;-) > Burkhard Becker (... @ ... . de) Burkhard , Nor to worry - my native English - but dyslexic spellings on the TWL provoke this general sort of "friendly" comment every once in a while - nobody has shown up to fix my spell checker yet though. I can't spell - not alone in English - but not in French, German or Russian either - and what I can do to the general order of phone numbers is truly amazing ... Dyslexics of the world UNTIE ! Ken The Village Dyslexic

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scaramouche@tvo.org

Mon, Dec 24, 2001 4:36 PM

becker@presse.de writes:

... I mean, even if you said something innocuous to a friend, like,
">What
gets me are posters that, knowing they can't spell too good, don't
bother
with spell checkers.<", and they broke down in tears, saying that

they are

non-native-speakers<, I'd apologize, right? ...

Doug,
I am very happy if I phrased sucessfully, what I wanted to phrase -
in your
language. Sorry, but correct spelling (in english) is
high-end-requirement
for me ;-)

Burkhard: I don't know which earlier post you are referring to.
Perhaps I missed that one? Nevertheless, I agree and for me a spell
checker is mandatory both as a courtesy to the recipient and also not
to make myself, the sender, look too uneducated. (Especially since
most spelling errors are really just transpositions like 'teh'
instead of 'the' or 'aer' instead of 'are'; errors which are easily
detected by even the most primitive spell checker).
I too am not a native English speaker and agree with your sentiment.
I only wished there would be a checker for grammar and syntax built
into e-mail applications - don't you?

George of Scaramouche1, wintering in Lake Ontario, Canada
If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

Frohes Fest und Gutes Neues Jahr!

becker@presse.de writes: >... I mean, even if you said something innocuous to a friend, like, >">What >gets me are posters that, knowing they can't spell too good, don't >bother >with spell checkers.<", and they broke down in tears, saying that >>they are >non-native-speakers<, I'd apologize, right? ... > >Doug, >I am very happy if I phrased sucessfully, what I wanted to phrase - >in your >language. Sorry, but correct spelling (in english) is >high-end-requirement >for me ;-) Burkhard: I don't know which earlier post you are referring to. Perhaps I missed that one? Nevertheless, I agree and for me a spell checker is mandatory both as a courtesy to the recipient and also not to make myself, the sender, look too uneducated. (Especially since most spelling errors are really just transpositions like 'teh' instead of 'the' or 'aer' instead of 'are'; errors which are easily detected by even the most primitive spell checker). I too am not a native English speaker and agree with your sentiment. I only wished there would be a checker for grammar and syntax built into e-mail applications - don't you? George of Scaramouche1, wintering in Lake Ontario, Canada If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space. Frohes Fest und Gutes Neues Jahr!

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elnav@uniserve.com

Mon, Dec 24, 2001 8:29 PM

At 11:36 AM 12/24/2001 -0500, George Geist wrote:

I too am not a native English speaker <<< snip>>>.
I only wished there would be a checker for grammar and syntax built
into e-mail applications - don't you?

REPLY
I second that! However, I don't have the luxury of a spell checker and
I'm keyboard dyslexic. Software too old.
Occasionally I forget to proof read my stuff before sending it. As we all
do from time to time.
Publicly bringing attention to someones spelling error is as much a faux
pas as correcting therir grammea during a conversation.
Considering that this list is international in scope, why would some
people assume that all of the members have english as a first language;
even if we currently reside in N. America.

Cheers

Arild Jensen
The Electronic Navigator

At 11:36 AM 12/24/2001 -0500, George Geist wrote: >I too am not a native English speaker <<< snip>>>. >I only wished there would be a checker for grammar and syntax built >into e-mail applications - don't you? REPLY I second that! However, I don't have the luxury of a spell checker and I'm keyboard dyslexic. Software too old. Occasionally I forget to proof read my stuff before sending it. As we all do from time to time. Publicly bringing attention to someones spelling error is as much a faux pas as correcting therir grammea during a conversation. Considering that this list is international in scope, why would some people assume that all of the members have english as a first language; even if we currently reside in N. America. Cheers Arild Jensen The Electronic Navigator

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