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Re: "global english" / 60 mails/day



While I appreciate Matthias' viewpoint, I must ask for a little slack 
regarding
typos. Yes, I consider "where" for "wear" a typo. I know the difference, 
but in
a two sentence joke proof reading is not a big concern.

BTW, Matthias, what is "nuriture?" It is in poor taste to describe the 
problem
and then fail the test yourself.

dAve

Matthias Grob wrote:

> >I tried starting an Ambient Garth Brooks cover band over a year ago. No 
>one
> >would where the hat.
> >(hat...cover...thinkaboutit)
>
> Isn't it "wear"? Or is that part of a joke I did not grab?
>
> This triggers a concern that circulates in my head for a while:
>
> You know, I like slangs and try to follow and have good laughs sometimes,
> but please consider the difficulty for the few not native americans that
> still take their time to discover the meanings behind the often "smart
> chat" on this list in up to 60 mails/day.
>
> It is sad, but it takes a simple short "global english" to keep the group
> international. Looping definitally is not a typically american thing, 
>even
> though american enterprises were the first to risk an investment (after I
> took the risk to develop the LOOP delay in switzerland :-)
> I do not want to cut the "art" aspect of emailing, but I want all
> interested people from any place of the globe to be able to read all 
>mails,
> to follow and to feel fine to make their contribution in their "non 
>smart"
> style.
> Please cut a thin slice of a solid simple bread that we can hold and that
> contains all the essence of nuriture you want to contribute and then put
> some jam on top if you like to make it more tasty - for those who want it
> and can understand it.
>
> And yes, sometimes it takes rereading and elaborating the mail... many 
>will
> read it, after all, maybe years from now...
>
> Just searching for ways to make a beautifull list shine even more
> Matthias