for all non-english users...

[Andy_G]

the word is SURE.. meaning "certain", not shure, which is a brand of microphone or LP cartridge.

the word is YOU'RE, not your, when its short for "you are".

[dancarroll]

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Oh, shure, just take over my job!

What's up, Andy? How is school going? Nice to see you around.

Take care, Dan

[hulan]

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Your shure y'all ain't got no Grey Poupon?! (lol)

I think we need to be understanding. Most of us around here are more math/science oriented. I don't think there are many English majors around here.

[shawn_a]

Shurely you jest?


Or is that Shirley? Yes I'm serious and don't call me Shirley. Geez, I'm so confusticated....

shawn

[Andy_G]

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> Your shure y'all ain't got no Grey Poupon?!
> (lol)

> I think we need to be understanding. Most of
> us around here are more math/science
> oriented. I don't think there are many
> English majors around here.

ummmm..... I was "below average" in English at high school,and still use only 3-4 fingers to type, but I do know basic correct usage. (although my father, Manuchester Uni, England, educated, would disagree).

Think of it as a "plea" rather that a chastisement. ;-))

[Andy_G]

Not but I could get surly !!! *NM*

[Andy_G]

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> What's up, Andy? How is school going? Nice
> to see you around.

No speaker building for a long while now.

And it's not school, it's UNIVERSITY !!!! geeeees !! ;-))

[Andy_G]

Re: No, but I could get surly !!!


silly fingers just will NOT follow directly !!!!

[Andy_G]

Re: No, but I could get surly !!!


and 3/4 bottle of red is not helping !! hic !!

[carsound]

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Provided Link: Techaudio.net


Thanks... for a french like me... I try my best to write correctly, but it's not easy.

[mingosanders]

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> I think we need to be understanding. Most of
> us around here are more math/science
> oriented. I don't think there are many
> English majors around here.

Exactly. What's the value in mastering math/science concepts if you can't communicate that knowledge.

Even math/science majors have to communicate.

[Andy_G]

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> Thanks... for a french like me... I try my
> best to write correctly, but it's not easy.

Being French, I understand your difficulties..

the comment was aimed more at some of our American friends ;-))

[jeffman]

English major here


Not only was I an English major, but I am a English professor as well as a publishing novelist. (My first book is due out October 3, 2006.)

I confess, however, that while I am sometimes surprised by what I read on this board, I really don't care if hurriedly-written BBS posts are grammatically correct or not.

Send me a letter on corporate stationery, and I might feel different.

[mikebw]

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I appreciate it when people really give some effort to their posts and make sure (not shure) to spell words correctly and mind their grammar.
I studied French for a few years but was never good at it, and I'm sure English is not much easier. If everyone just does the best they can then others can try to help and improve on that, and we all benefit as a whole.

> Thanks... for a french like me... I try my
> best to write correctly, but it's not easy.

[dancarroll]

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> No speaker building for a long while now.

> And it's not school, it's UNIVERSITY !!!!
> geeeees !! ;-))

Sorry. To we casual left coasters, it's all school.

Dan