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From: mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Writing, programming, music and mechanics
Message-ID: <1983@osu-eddie.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 25-Jun-86 12:15:42 EDT
Article-I.D.: osu-eddi.1983
Posted: Wed Jun 25 12:15:42 1986
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Reply-To: mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman)
Organization: StrongPoint Systems, Inc. (guest of Ohio State U.)
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Summary: Spelling, grammar, and usage corrections for the sole purpose of being obnoxious

In <1982@osu-eddie.UUCP> zwicky@osu-eddie.UUCP (Elizabeth D. Zwicky) writes:
>You write as if a person who cannot write clearly cannot think clearly.
>In fact, it is perfectly possible to be able to think and not to write,
>and perfectly possible to think clearly but badly. Writing is a skill. 
>One of the reasons it is important is that many otherwise reasonable people
>continue to believe that bad writing is a result of bad thinking.
>
>Don't assume, however, that I think you're all wrong; I agree with you on most
>points. I just happen to think that you are also subscribing to a widespread
>and dangerous fallacy. Good writing is important for many reasons; grammar
>and punctuation are important tools which everyone should know; the original
>poster does write somewhat pretentiously.  But his heart is in the right 
>place. Anything that can get people to see writing as part of life instead
>of a malicious invention of pedants is a Good Thing.
>
>	(The order of the above is less than perfect; sorry)
>
>	Elzabeth D. Zwicky

Periods are traditionally followed by 2 (two) spaces.
People should use tools, not know them.
Elzabeth is actually spelled Elizabeth.

I post this solely to annoy Elizabeth, my housemate, and to show that even
someone who is brilliant, thinks very clearly, and generally writes very
well can have an off day.  (She just graduated from OSU Summa Cum Laude with
what amounts to a quadruple major honors contract, and earned a Phi Beta Kappa
key is the process.  I mention this only because I think it's a heck of an
accomplishment, I'm damned proud of her, and I wish I could do as well.)
-- 
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StrongPoint Systems, Inc.                                   mdf@osu-eddie.arpa
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