Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Buzz, Well this is a very radical statement you make. I have a Harper Collins dictionary on my knees, which says the same as the 2 others. As to my reference to 2 UK English-French dictionaries, may I inform you that my first language is French, not English, despite what my name and surname might suggest. These dictionaries tell me that "unquote" is used to close a quote. It was of normal business practice to use the QUOTE..text...UNQUOTE as a presentation of contractual data in telex exchanges (when telex existed) and not only in English. Lucien used a Webster dictionary which stipulates the same. So here we are with 4 different dictionaries which you, from the height of I do not know what sanctified knowledge, dismiss without any further reference. Could you please explain what is the Authority that decides what are the proper dictionaries and the bases on which this Authority has condemned the bad dicstionaries. With the complete list of infamy and where it has been published. Expecting to read something more documented from you on the matter... Alan Jeffrey Hausner wrote: > Alan, > > If you are reduced to using the "American Heritage Dictionary," as > opposed to a quality dictionary, then I understand your poor grasp on > English usage. My point remains, one cannot unquote. Or, perchance, you > have determined a way to make something once said un-said, in which case > I'll be an investor and the estate of Richard Nixon will be all over you! > > Alan-- > > I do not accept the "American Heritage Dictionary" as authoritative > on anything. I didn't accept it the first time you sent this message, I > don't accept it the second, and will not accept it if sent a third time. I > am not certain why you are bringing French into this, but next time try > "Harap's." > > Cheers, > > Buzz > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alan Ball [SMTP:AlanBall@csi.com] > > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 10:21 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Cc: Jeffrey Hausner > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax color rendition > > > > Jeffrey-Buzz, > > > > American Heritage Dictionary 1986 - Dell Publishing - page 742: > > > > QUOTE > > un-quote n. A word used to indicate the end of a quotation > > UNQUOTE > > > > > > Collins-Robert French Dictionary 1978 - Collins Publishers - page 688: > > > > QUOTE > > unquote vi (imper only) (in dictation) fermez les guillemets; (in > > report, lecture) fin de citation > > UNQUOTE > > > > ;-) > > > > Alan > > > > Jeffrey Hausner wrote: > > > > > > Alan, > > > > > > You can quote someone, but you cannot "UNQUOTE" something once > > said. > > > Perhaps you meant "end quote?" > > > > > > Buzz Hausner > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Alan Ball [SMTP:AlanBall@csi.com] > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 8:40 AM > > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax color rendition > > > > > > > > Eric, > > > > > > > > Sorry for doing this again, but here is an opiniated quote by you from > > 2 > > > > days ago. You must admit it sounds very different to your statement > > > > hereabove. It is difficult to duel with you in those conditions ;-) > > > > > > > > QUOTE > > > > "I meant Zeiss Contax lenses. That is, actually confirmed to me by > > Blake > > > > Ziegler, the father of the Contax G2, and head honcho at Contax USA. > > All > > > > Contax G and SLR lenses are "neutral" by his definition, and Leica is > > > > warmer. I agree with him, but for me Leica is neutral and Zeiss is > > > > blue." > > > > UNQUOTE > > > > > > > > So : yellow ? blue ? red ? green ? neutral ? Till Erwin gets back > > > > with the results of his deviation measurements to the ISO standard, > > > > I'll restate my feeling, based on my multiplatform experience (with my > > > > less than perfect retina) and respect for CdI benchmarks: there is no > > > > systematic color cast to current ranges of lenses from the main > > > > respected vendors. > > > > > > > > Alan > > > > > >