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From: "Jay Kay" <>
Subject: Re: [Ess] Re: spell-checking emails
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:15:11 +0100
References: <200607120250.k6C2ojTm005954@lists5.rootsweb.com> <009901c6a592$5e725fc0$a7420e52@COOPER> <010d01c6a6ae$2bf67410$0100a8c0@FAMILY>
In-Reply-To: <010d01c6a6ae$2bf67410$0100a8c0@FAMILY>


You may be right, David, but any request for help written in such a manner
might not elicit a helpful response - the delete button might be used
instead.
J

On 7/13/06, David Turnidge <> wrote:
>
> Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
> waht
> oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the
> frist
> and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and
> you
> can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not
> raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jacqueline.cooper" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:05 AM
> Subject: [Ess] Re: spell-checking emails
>
>
> >I hope this is not too contentious, but can I make a comment: this is an
> >interesting and lively list but it would be even better if the emails
> were
> >written properly. It's visually annoying, but easily remedied by using
> the
> >spell check (and perhaps grammar) button. A very few of the email
> requests
> >suggest that people are not taking time and trouble to set down exactly
> >what interests them, and just expecting other listers to help them
> anyway,
> >yet sometimes it is not at all clear what they are actually asking for,
> >since the grammar and spelling are so poor. I hope this comment will not
> be
> >thought pompous, it's just a plea for reasonably good English.
> >
> > J. Cooper
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 3:50 AM
> > Subject: ESSEX-UK-D Digest V06 #187
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/385 - Release Date:
> 11/07/2006
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/387 - Release Date: 12/07/2006
>
>

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