[X4U] english language

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On 26 Jun 2006, at 15:56, Shera wrote:

> > If you do not like the way "we" communicate on the web,<
>
> The Internet was used by scholars, professors, students and other  
> intellectuals, way before the "WEB" was called the "WEB"...  And  
> when ANYONE shared his or her knowledge with us in a constructive  
> way, it was always a good thing.

I'm simply amazed that you characterise Mr Steinke's message of 17  
June 2006 07:39:58 BST as "constructive".

There was no need for such a comprehensive criticism of Mr Licata's  
error in public - if Mr Steinke's intention were to be helpful, as  
you suggest, he could have easily messaged Mr Licata privately to  
explain.

I read Mr Steinke's closing question on "the reason(s) that our  
educational system is not teaching students how to use our language  
properly" as quite patronising, as if to suggest that Mr Licata was  
some ignorant native-speaker who had "rode the short bus" into school.

Stroller.