🚀 go-pugleaf

Todd Muscat wrote:
> 
> Linda Berris wrote:
> >
> > In <31BB8E62.7BAC@concentric.net> "S. A. Maas" <smaas@concentric.net>
> > writes:
> >
> >> >If you're going to write a book, you need to learn a little about
> >> grammar,
> >> >spelling, syntax, and usage.
> >> >
> >> >Good luck, though.
> >> >--
> >
> > That was an incredibly arrogant, mean-spirited and uncalled-for remark!
> > By the way, when one writes a book, one gets a professional editor to
> > help with errors of spelling and grammar.  If you had ever written a
> > book yourself you might be aware of this.

I've written three.  I'm aware of this.  I'm also aware that book proposals require a 
sample chapter, and if the sample is not acceptable, the book won't be published.  
Copyeditors have limited ability to fix poor writing. 

Now, I'll apologize for my intolerance. (See below.) Perhaps you should think a 
little about yours. 

> >
> > Linda Berris
> 
> LINDA,
> 
> Steve's comment is niether arrogant nor uncalled-for (in fact it was quite
> fair; and, overtly solicited).  There is nothing wrong w/ steve giving that
> opinion because it cannot be *assumed* this person would 'get an editor'
> nor that this person has a clue.  Since this person is asking for advice,
> and the specific advise given by Steve is point blank the most apearantly
> needed,  i don't see a problem.  Furthermore if the inquirer is writing
> this for a thesis or other scholarly purpose they will have to get use to a
> little 'tough luv' :-)
> Cheers
> Todd


Actually, if we may remove her overstatement, hysteria, and invalid assumptions, 
Linda is probably right.  I don't know what came over me.  Perhaps my lack of 
tolerance for illiteracy momentarily overcame my lack of tolerance for intolerance.  
We all screw up occasionally.  Sorry.

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