🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1992Aug5.182050.28780@cs.ucla.edu>, jperry@oahu.cs.ucla.edu (John
Perry) says:
>
>   Clearly nobody has ever told you about the difference between competence
>and performance.  Linguists (read 'Grammar Nerds') call the rules that
>define the {\em official\/} language COMPETENCE of the language, and the
>actual way that real people use the language PERFORMANCE.  Bearing this
>definition in mind, your COMPETENCE of what is an interesting topic for
>this group may exist, but your PERFORMANCE shows otherwise.  I think
>you see the difference.
>
>Raphine/Roger/Ragojoplan, I see a great need for a new group:
>
>ALT.GRAMMAR.NERDS.WITH.A.CHIP.ON.THEIR.SHOULDER
>
>
>love and mole',
>John
>
>(a grammar nerd)

***flame on***

My definition of a nerd has always been a person with poor social skills.
John, you call yourself a nerd and I must agree with you. There was no need
to flame this guy the way you did. You may not like his topic and I respect
your opinion but other people may be interested in what he has to say.
What he did caused no harm to either you or me or anyone else. You, on
the other hand, were rude. Lighten up a bit and try smiling once in a while.

***flame off***

                                         Gregson Vaux

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