Posted by Shelly on 08/06/06 18:31

"Jim Carlock" <anonymous@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> Tony Marston wrote:
>> See my pevios response.
>
>
> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> replied:
>> "pevios" ROFLMAO! Can't even figure out how to use a spell
>> checker!
>
> <snip>...</snip>
>
> "Jerry Stuckle" continued on and on...
>> I must admit, though, your comments have been creating great
>> humor amongst some fellow programmers any myself...
> ^-^
>
> I think you both need one of them spell checkers, although in
> your case, Jerry, it appears like you might need a grammar
> checker as well. <beg>
>
> Also, if you dig into grammar, you end up seeing that your
> words above employ unneeded words. The grammar folks
> tend to call it passive verbage. It involves the use of the
> words, "to be" and "to have". Take for instance, your last
> comment listed above, where you state, "I must admit, ...".
> First, drop the words "I must admit" out of the sentence
> and the context of the sentence remains the same. Totally
> empty words. We all know that you wrote the sentence.
>
> Next take a look at the next word, "though". That too ends
> up as an unneeded word so dropping it from the sentence
> shortens the sentence, takes less time to write and presents
> a more readable sentence.
>
> Next, the rest of the sentence comes across as an a paternal
> statement, patronizing another individual. I just mention that
> in case you failed to recognize your paternal/maternal display.
> Please, take this all as a suggestion towards better writing. I
> really only desire to comment on the words "have been" as
> follows.
>
> You stated "your comments have been creating great humor
> amongst some fellow programmers any myself". Your spell
> checker let you mis-spell the word "and". Fix your spell-
> checker! <g> ;-) But, okay, enough of the humor, take a
> look at the words "have been". Those words make your
> sentence passive and take reality out of your sentence. Who
> cares? Consider a complete re-write of those sentences and
> compare the sentences.
>
> For instance, that last sentence MORE effectively demonstrates
> better writing...
>
> "Your comments create great joy and laughter."
>
> That, in effect, tends to get rid of the blatently obvious paternal
> and maternal smothering. And it keeps things friendlier. It drives
> a point as opposed to talking about how a point gets driven.
>
> My apologies about the off-topic nature of the post. I hope it
> helps. As far as the topic goes...
>
> Case sensitivity is a mute point altogether. Either the language

ROTFL. The word is "moot".

Shelly

> supports it or fails to support it. All programmers know this.
> Arguing with it ends up as a useless waste of time.
>
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> Jim Carlock
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