Re: Conjunctives, etc...

Den 14. mai. 2007 kl. 14.10 skrev Mark J. Reed:

> <Blink>
>
> You just condescendingly dismised a helpful post from Ray Brown, while
> attempting to correct his Latin.  I hope you're young, 'cause there
> could be no other justifiable excuse for the arrogance.
>
> Methinks, once I get my jaw back off the floor, I have a new entry for
> the killfile.
In fact my jaw didn't drop until now. Is the list so touchy about
etiquette? Certainly Chris' response was wrong, or at least wrongly
worded. But I think international lists must make room for the fact
that English written by foreigners (I am not making any particular
implication about Mr. Weimer, but I do see a place or two where his
English might be improved) can appear a bit blunt. It is not easy
anyway to handle a situation when someone has taken pains to answer
another question than the one you asked, which is my impression of
the case, without having investigated it to any depth...

I know I am acting like a blunt and unsophisticated foreigner
sometimes, and it doesn't help either that I have a blunt and
uncaring personality. If I have insulted anyone, I apology, but I
cannot promise that I won't do it again. It's just the way I am.

But I do appreciate that the list keeps a higher standard than most
internet forums.

Gratefully,
LEF

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