Re: [Leica] OT - how to spell 'lens'

["Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>]

Hi B.D.
Good point! Not only should one not be offended by sloppy English writing,
they should also consider some Leica carrying folks aren't that well
educated in writing correctness/technique!

I think what's far more important, rather than concerns whether " it's or
its' or its"  is that the person is trying to communicate with his fellow &
fellowette Leica users.Lets be a little easy here.

After all this isn't a brain brilliant group at times ! ;-)
ted
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - how to spell 'lens'


> Ray Moth wrote:
> >
> > I knew some people would consider me to be pedantic when I had my
> > little rant; even I did! I suppose what it is, I'm just a bit sensitive
> > to what I see as sloppy English usage.
> >
> > It's a bit like noisy eating, which can upset those who are accustomed
> > to eating quietly; those who are not so accustomed can't see what all
> > the fuss is about.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > =====
> > Ray
> >
> I would politely suggest that anyone offended by "sloppy English usage"
> would do well to avoid Email entirely.;-)
>
> B. D. Colen
>
> Who was and/or is"
> A Pulitzer Prize-winner;
> 23 years a print journalist for two major American newspapers;
> A Lecturer in the Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies at MIT;
> Author of 10 published books;
> And undoubtedly repeatedly offense to anyone who is offended by "sloppy
> English usage" of one sort or another!