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From: sonnens@mprvaxa.UUCP
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Subject: Linguistic Violations
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Date: Fri, 15-Jul-83 15:38:58 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 15 15:38:58 1983
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"There are a lot of people who cant read; there are even more who
dont want to read."   - Usenet contributor

Substitute `spell' for `read', particularly after the semicolon, and
the statement applies to this author.  Although I usually find her
messages of interest, the annoying mannerism of deliberately* omitting
apostrophes is causing me to quit her long messages early.  (*I'm
assuming it's not from ignorance!)

This author also doesn't follow the standard convention of separating
sentences by two spaces.  This convention is:
 
1.  `logical', since sentences are a unit `up' from words;
2.  `aesthetic', since the text is less cramped and easier to read;
3.  `pragmatic', since a text editor can only do operations on sentences
    if they are distinguished from the rest of the text, e.g., the
    vi operands `(' and `)'.

Since many people violate this convention, I've become used to the practice,
and try not to let it affect my perception of the content.  I can't say the
same for all other such violations, including a boycott of apostrophes.

Usenet contributors might keep in mind that grammatical or spelling
`innovations' may detract from the message they want to present.

                                               Dan (Nitpicker) Sonnenschein
                                               Language Consultant
                                               Microtel Pacific Research