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From: kgd@rlvd.UUCP (Keith Dancey)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.nlang
Subject: Re: Grammar and Spelling on the Net
Message-ID: <1121@rlvd.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 05:34:30 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 26 05:34:30 1986
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References: <235@pttesac.UUCP> <33100034@ISM780.UUCP> <658@frog.UUCP> <11949@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: kgd@rlvd.UUCP (Keith Dancey)
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In article <11949@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> albert@kim.berkeley.edu.UUCP (Anthony Albert) writes:
>>In article <33100034@ISM780.UUCP> dianeh@ISM780.UUCP writes:
>>>Poor grammar, on the other hand, usually bothers me. There are those
>>>rare gems... etc
 
>>>any validity their statements might otherwise have. I suppose one of the
>               ^^^^^ ?!?
>>>reasons it bothers me is that this is our *language* ... etc
 
>>>one another. If a person can't take the time to learn their own language,
>                                                        ^^^^^
>>>to learn about verb agreement or syntax... etc
>
>
>
>I am reminded of a parable which mentions stones and glass houses.
>				Anthony Albert
 
Well, Tone, just what is it about the *correct* spelling of 'their' that
reminds you of this parable?
 
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