Klarinet Archive - Posting 000904.txt from 1997/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: spelling
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 15:13:43 -0400

At 05:38 PM 8/20/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I thynk i agree with this pursin.
>
>RG
>
>On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Corey Hume wrote:
>
>> I can understand how some people might get mad when others make spelling
>> mistakes, but it is not a sin. Moses did not recieve a tablet that
>> said, "Thou shalt not make spelling errors," now did he? Is is very
>> easy to make a mistake (especially when typing quickly) so can we please
>> not nitpick over the details? If you get the point of what the person
>> is trying to say, can you leaving their typing/spelling skills alone?
>> Oh, and I will quickly admit that I have *atrochish* spelling... don't
>> bother to point it out!
>>
>> Elaine
>>
I agree, too. I'm probably as anal as anyone in the world when it comes to
spelling, but even I believe that we are better off keeping this list
relatively informal, in order to facilitate the exchange of information.
Just do the best you can. Or subscribe to the Orthography list to get some
pointers.

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