Klarinet Archive - Posting 001003.txt from 2000/02

From: Neil Leupold <leupold_1@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Clickety clack!
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 19:49:57 -0500

Humorously enough, Michael, both yours and "Topper's" interpretations
of the word "clickish" are mistaken. Topper probably thought he was
saying that the discourse appeared be divisive on the basis of people's
opinions relative to the appropriate level of precision in one's writing
style. The correct word for the concept of separating off into groups
is "clique" (pronounced either "klik" or "kleek"). While your assump-
tion that he meant to say "cliche'" might seem appropriate on the sur-
face, it doesn't gel with the context of the paragraph that he wrote.

Most interesting is the fact that to "click" generally indicates that
two or more people serendipitously function particularly well together,
which is almost exactly opposite to what Topper was trying to say.

Don't get me started on "claque"...!

-- Neil

--- Michael Lawrence <belgarath10@-----.com> wrote:
> Ummm... just one point... "Cliche" is the proper spelling.. only saying
> because it took me a sec to understand:). I don't know where you live
> (state) or where you grew up, but I'm pretty sure English is by far the
> language of these United States, if not in name, then in use. Spanish is
> also a predominant language, but mostly in the lower levels of society (no
> offense intended...). Before I am brutally slaughtered by the slings and
> arrows of those most eloquent on this list, let me defend what I just said:
> most (legal) business deals, et cetera, are performed using the English
> language. Dadgummit, I'm really feelling like a bigot right now.. I think
> I'll just stop talking and wait for replies...
>
> -Michael L.
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Topper <leo_g@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] re: Let's get back to ligatures
> Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 17:35:36 -0500
>
> Place is getting a bit clickish. I must admit being self-conscious about my
> English and grammar and having recieved emails with appologetic
> introductions from people who do nopt speak English I tend to believe that
> we Should concentrate on the English language when in England. We are in
> America and we do not speak English. Since it is debatable that English or
> Spanish will be Official Language of the USA why can't we all get along.
> Also this is a clarinet/klarinet list and it should really be in French and
> German. But me thinks it be in C++
>
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