Re: Tho (was: Blandness (was: Uusisuom's influences))

On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, David Peterson wrote:

> In a message dated 4/15/01 9:23:45 PM, Barry_Garcia@MONTEREY.EDU writes:
>
> << Why should it bother you (david peterson) so much if you can
>
> understand what's being said?  >>
>
> Actually, I think my main point (which, for some reason, I didn't state) is
> that often times I have no clue what's being said.  I don't want to have to
> keep a hand dictionary of your accepted acronyms just to understand an e-mail.
It's called learning the discourse of the community.  The online community
has a discourse.  Learn it, or don't.  It doesn't matter.

> things like "don't" or "i'm" when I do)>>
>
> Well, of course you wouldn't use "I'm"--you're not supposed to use personal
> pronouns in formal paper writing.  :)
Have you read any academic papers written in the last ten years?  That
prohibition is long dead.

--Pat


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