At 2:12 PM +0200, 6/26/06, alexandre wrote: >On 26 juin 06, at 12:23, DZ-Jay wrote: > >>The trivialization of language, English or >>otherwise, seems to be a common problem in the >>modern, networked world. >>I understand that English is not your native >>language, however the mistakes in your message >>are consistent with the current trend of >>commonly misspelled words in American youths, >>which is a sign of either laziness or lack of >>instruction. >i found no trace concerning anybody's reaction >to lee's spelling or use of english so i won't >react to that, though in his reaction his >english seemed just fine. > >as to this piece of advice what is there to >say? it's just pure arrogance. have you ever >heard of the concept of "english as a foreign >language" where spelling mistakes are NOT due to >laziness or lack of instruction (at least not in >the sense in which you mean it)? > >alexandre Arrogance? Using the excuse of 'english as a foreign language' does not explain away the laziness shown by purposefully not using correct capitalization. That is pure laziness. -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Robert Ameeti The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn't been asleep. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>