Joe Zeff <joe@xxxxxxx> wrote: >On 06/26/2011 12:33 AM, Craig White wrote: >> Personally I fail to see any distinctive difference whether >> self-admitted or not, grammatical policing is a hostile activity >> bordering on, if not completely bombastic behavior. > >Which is why I didn't do it, even though Ed Greshko keeps falsely >accusing me of it. LOL. I don't think I ever accused you of anything. I simply took issue with your unsolicited suggestion that I should proofread my messages. If I recall correctly you indicated that reading posts with poor English gave you pain. You further indicated that you don't, or wouldn't say anything about a person's grammar or spelling unless they brought it up. I didn't dispute that or suggest otherwise. I simply reached what I feel is the logical conclusion. Don't correct ones mistakes or you may find yourself the recipient of unsolicited "help". I base this conclusion on what I understand you to have said. That, in and of itself, should clue you in to the fact that I didn't accuse you of correcting anything I wrote but simply mildly annoyed that you felt the need to come to my "aid" and somehow, potentially, turn me into a "better writer?" without even having the courtesy to ask me if I would like your help in this matter. I thought we were done, sigh.... But, to ask another question, prompted by the "big lie" in another email, please cite where I said you corrected my grammar? The only thing I ever asked was if you were aware that correcting a person's grammar or spelling is frowned upon. That is not indicating that you have done so. It is simply asking if you are aware of the netiquette. I understand that is a subtle distinction. Feel free to carry on. I don't think, nor did I state you are a grammar Nazi, OK? But I, for one, don't need or want your help to reduce the number of errors in my mailings. If I feel I need help in that area I am sure I can find someone much more qualified than anyone on this list. As I said, feel free to carry on. I'm going to sleep and will probably filter this subject as it seems to be serving no useful purpose to anyone. Feel free to characterize what I've said as lies. I have confidence that a proper reading of the thread shows otherwise. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
