Re: "global english" / 60 mails/day

[David White <dwhite@arbortext.com>]

It wasn't my intent to be nasty only to reflect.

Thanks for the correction.

Dave

Kim Flint wrote:

> Hey dude, let's not get nasty about it. Matthias speaks english as his
> fifth or sixth language. He does quite well, considering, as do the many
> other non-english speakers here. Far, far better than I could manage in 
>ANY
> of their native languages. His request to keep idiomatic usages of 
>english
> to a minimum makes sense, because lots of people won't understand you
> otherwise. I'm sure his request wasn't only directed at you, and I don't
> see that it was hostile in any way. (quite the contrary, actually.) He 
>just
> wanted to enjoy the joke with the rest of us and wasn't able to. There's 
>no
> need to get defensive and make personal jabs over it.
>
> kim
>
> At 9:21 AM -0500 2/4/98, David White wrote:
> >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
>
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