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George M. Middius[_4_]
September 10th 09, 08:48 PM
When schoolchildren get their first essay assignments, the teachers propound
a list of basic principles to make their writing effective. Among those
tenets is this one:

Avoid ambiguity if you want your point to be understood easily. An ambiguous
sentence causes the reader to pause, think about the sentence, and possibly
read it over again. An unambiguous sentence makes its point clearly,
enabling the reader to continue with the rest of the essay without wondering
if the writer means what he wrote.

Clyde Slick
September 11th 09, 04:10 AM
On Sep 10, 3:48*pm, George M. Middius >
wrote:
> When schoolchildren get their first essay assignments, the teachers propound
> a list of basic principles to make their writing effective. Among those
> tenets is this one:
>
> Avoid ambiguity if you want your point to be understood easily. An ambiguous
> sentence causes the reader to pause, think about the sentence, and possibly
> read it over again. An unambiguous sentence makes its point clearly,
> enabling the reader to continue with the rest of the essay without wondering
> if the writer means what he wrote.



Here is aiother trainwreck!
Scott's problem is routinely addressed in fifth grade, which is better
than fourth.

What comes natural to Scott is hard work for me

Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!
September 12th 09, 06:42 AM
On Sep 11, 2:38*pm, ScottW2 > wrote:
> On Sep 10, 8:10*pm, Clyde Slick > wrote:
>
> > On Sep 10, 3:48*pm, George M. Middius >
> > wrote:
>
> > > When schoolchildren get their first essay assignments, the teachers propound
> > > a list of basic principles to make their writing effective. Among those
> > > tenets is this one:
>
> > > Avoid ambiguity if you want your point to be understood easily. An ambiguous
> > > sentence causes the reader to pause, think about the sentence, and possibly
> > > read it over again. An unambiguous sentence makes its point clearly,
> > > enabling the reader to continue with the rest of the essay without wondering
> > > if the writer means what he wrote.
>
> > Here is aiother trainwreck!
>
> *LoL
>
> > Scott's problem is routinely addressed in fifth grade, which is better
> > than fourth.
>
> > What comes natural to Scott is hard work for me
>
> *Yeah. I figured out by 3rd grade that if one weird eastern dialect
> option doesn't make sense, go with what does.

What one single word best describes 2pid's 'thought' process?

Ah, yes: "Duh!"

Clyde Slick
September 12th 09, 09:52 AM
On 11 Set, 15:38, ScottW2 > wrote:

>
> *Yeah. I figured out by 3rd grade that if one weird eastern dialect
> option doesn't make sense, go with what does.
>
>
An option that makes sense would be something that your post is not,
now that your idiom is with which what we post.

Clyde Slick
September 12th 09, 04:02 PM
On 12 Set, 10:51, ScottW2 > wrote:
> On Sep 12, 1:52*am, Clyde Slick > wrote:
>
> > On 11 Set, 15:38, ScottW2 > wrote:
>
> > > *Yeah. I figured out by 3rd grade that if one weird eastern dialect
> > > option doesn't make sense, go with what does.
>
> > An option that makes sense would be something that your post is not,
> > now that your idiom is with which what we post.
>
> * You've joined the wee minded? *

yes, I am immersed in your language

Clyde Slick
September 12th 09, 10:18 PM
On 12 Set, 11:08, ScottW2 > wrote:
> On Sep 12, 8:02*am, Clyde Slick > wrote:
>
> > On 12 Set, 10:51, ScottW2 > wrote:
>
> > > On Sep 12, 1:52*am, Clyde Slick > wrote:
>
> > > > On 11 Set, 15:38, ScottW2 > wrote:
>
> > > > > *Yeah. I figured out by 3rd grade that if one weird eastern dialect
> > > > > option doesn't make sense, go with what does.
>
> > > > An option that makes sense would be something that your post is not,
> > > > now that your idiom is with which what we post.
>
> > > * You've joined the wee minded? *
>
> > yes, I am immersed in your language
>
> * Well, that's a step up. *Try not to confuse yourself.
>
> ScottW

i have a five year old helping me understand your syntax

George M. Middius[_4_]
September 12th 09, 10:30 PM
Clyde Slick said:

> > > > * You've joined the wee minded? *
> >
> > > yes, I am immersed in your language

> > * Well, that's YAPYAPYAP step BARKETY-BARKETY-BARK! Try woof-woof-woof not to yap-bark-GROWL! yourself.

> i have a five year old helping me understand your syntax

Who helps you make your quota of spelling errors (or typos if you prefer)?

Clyde Slick
September 14th 09, 12:45 PM
On Sep 12, 5:30*pm, George M. Middius >
wrote:
> Clyde Slick said:
>
> > > > > * You've joined the wee minded? *
>
> > > > yes, I am immersed in your language
> > > * Well, that's YAPYAPYAP step BARKETY-BARKETY-BARK! * * Try woof-woof-woof not to yap-bark-GROWL! yourself.
> > i have a five year old helping me understand your syntax
>
> Who helps you make your quota of spelling errors (or typos if you prefer)?

on thaqt, i am self sufficient.
my keyboaqrd has two extra 'q' keys.