🚀 go-pugleaf

S. A. Maas wrote:
> 
> 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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