Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site stolaf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!whuxlb!pyuxll!eisx!npoiv!npois!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!stolaf!bormanp From: bormanp@stolaf.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Flame against people who hate people who can't spell Message-ID: <1077@stolaf.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Jul-83 11:53:11 EDT Article-I.D.: stolaf.1077 Posted: Fri Jul 8 11:53:11 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Jul-83 18:31:10 EDT Organization: St. Olaf College, Northfield MN Lines: 33Okay, so you people high up on your might white horses think that we lowly scum worming on the ground should be able to spell as well as you (or your 4 year old). You tell me to run spell(1) on my articles and find the misspelled words. Yes I can, and I use vi(1) so all I have to do is type :w ! spell BUT, the (insert explitive here) thing does not tell you how to spell it. You are still in the dark. You say use a dictionary or look(1) to find the words then. Did you ever stop and think about that silly suggestion. Both these methods assume you know how to spell it so that you can look it up. I can usually get the first letter, and sometimes the second, but the third is usually impossible. If you want me to get it right, send me something that will tell me HOW to spell it, not that is is spelled wrong. My Mom was the English major, not I! Paul R Borman St Olaf College % spell article Borman explitive Mom Newsgroups