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Subject: [jim:  Re: Spelling and usage]
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Date: Mon, 20-Jun-83 00:26:58 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 20 00:26:58 1983
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From:      Ron Natalie 

Ah come on...half of your corrections are wrong (at least...)


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From: jim@rand-unix
Subject: Re: Spelling and usage

I also agree with the sentiment.  I'm guessing that this recent submission
on the subject was intended as a test, so here's my attempted solution:

    I agree with Charlie Strom.  This single most important language for
				 ^^^^ wrong word (should be "The")
    any person to know, programmer or not, is their native tongue (e.g.,
					      ^^^^^ number (should be "his")
					   usage: should be "i.e." ^^^^
**** This may not be bad grammer, but an author's attempt to make the
**** third person pronoun neuter.
    English).  Written and verbal communication is a skill that can always
		number (should be "are skills") ^^^^^^^^^^
**** Wrong... The and conjoins two adjectives here, but communication
**** is still singular.
    be improved.  Clear and accurate communication, whether to people
    or to computers, requires clear thinking.  Poor language indicates a
		     ^^^^^^^^ number (should be "require")
**** Wrong again...same reason as above
    lack of attention to detail -- a potentially disastrous trait in a
    programmer.  Enough said.
		 ^^^^^^^^^^^ incomplete sentence, but common usage, so o.k.
			Eliot
			^^^^^ spelling (should be Elliot) (just kidding)

I didn't catch anything real in the last two sentences.  What did I miss?

		Jim

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