From: cgf AT bbc DOT com (Chris Faylor) Subject: Re: Tape & Floppy 26 Nov 1997 13:42:38 -0800 Message-ID: <199711260350.WAA07957.cygnus.gnu-win32@hardy.bbc.com> To: banders AT ECD DOT Rockwell DOT COM Cc: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com I was saying that one should always be charitable towards earnest attempts to communicate by speakers of a foreign tongue. I was not taking anyone to task for anything. I *was* expressing my respect for the abilities of people who speak multiple languages. I took the "Never excuse the use of bad English" to be a sentiment of a similar vein. >I'll attempt to sort this out.... >I may be wrong, but that has never stopped me before. > >Chris, I think you are inferring that 1*** >as indicated means "Never excuse the use of bad English" >Where I take it to mean "You don't need to appologize for what you >perceive as bad English" > >I agree with Chris and don't wish to criticize _anyone_, simply >agree and enlighten. > >my 2 drakmas ;) > >If I misunderstand your understanding, please correct me. The only thing >I hate worse than not being right, is being left(behind). ;) > >Chris Faylor wrote: >> >> In article , >> Alex wrote: >> >On 23 Nov 1997, Michael Hirmke wrote: >> > >> >> >That's exactly what I would like to do - unfortunately my C is even worse >> >> >than my English. >> >> >1*** > >> Never excuse for using bad English :) >> > >> >Yeah, but the worst english is typed/spoken by those who speak it as a >> >native language. ;-) >> >> I am always awed and humbled by the number of people who communicate here >> for whom English is not their native language. I speak exactly one language >> and that's nothing to be proud of. >> >> How could you possibly *not* excuse an honest attempt to communicate? >> -- >> http://www.bbc.com/ cgf AT bbc DOT com "Strange how unreal >> VMS=>UNIX Solutions Boston Business Computing the real can be." >> - >> For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to >> "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help". > >-- >Bartlee A. Anderson System Test (Interfaces-Tools-Automation-ISDN) >Rockwell International Electronic Commerce Division >300 Bauman Ct. banders AT ecd DOT rockwell DOT com >MS 933-605 Opinions my own, not Rockwell's VOICE (630) 227-8975 >Wood Dale, IL 60191 FAX (630) 227-9771 > - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".