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Articulating In The Debates; The Proper And The Improper.

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11-13-2010 9:07 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Buzsaw
11-12-2010 10:41 PM

Buzsaw writes:
The purpose of this thread is to aire our thoughts on communication in the discussions and debates?
The spell checker built into firefox immediately flagged that "aire". Well, okay, it also flags "firefox", so we do need a little human judgment to decide what to do about the flagged words. However, a little more attention to such details as spelling does enhance the readability of the message.
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And then there's the overuse of color by some members, and the over use of extra large fonts by some members. There are places to use those, but overuse distracts from the message.
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Message 24 of 192 (591372)
11-13-2010 12:18 PM 		Reply to: Message 11 by frako
11-13-2010 10:38 AM

Re: Articulation Demonstration
frako writes:
I dont get it
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wiii wiii - happy
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weee weee- crying
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ojnk ojnk - piggy
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wee wee/ pi pi - need to go to the bathroom
And this little piggy went "Wee! Wee! Wee!" all the way home.
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Message 28 of 192 (591380)
11-13-2010 12:57 PM 		Reply to: Message 27 by crashfrog
11-13-2010 12:49 PM

Strunk and White
crashfrog writes:
Or, alternatively, throw away your copy of Strunk and White, because it's a terrible "manual of style", is wrong in nearly every instance, and serves more to confuse writers than to clarify grammar.
I am encouraged - especially since I have never looked at Strunk and White.
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11-13-2010 2:50 PM 		Reply to: Message 38 by Buzsaw
11-13-2010 2:19 PM

Buzsaw writes:
For the record, my usage of the word was correct gramatically, according to the Online Dictionary.
For the record, your use of the word "aire" was completely wrong. Here's the Wikipedia entry for that word.
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Your usage was correct for "air", but what you wrote was "aire" not "air".
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Buzsaw writes:
Question: Is there a convenient way to have spell check flag messages in EvC message previews before submitting those messages?
If you use firefox, then spell checking is automatic unless you have disabled it. Firefox underlines the questionable words. If you are using IE, then I don't happen to know what is available. I would guess that there is an extension or toolbar that you can install to give spell checking capability.
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nwr writes:
However, a little more attention to such details as spelling does enhance the readability of the message.
Buzsaw writes:
Sometimes I resort to these tactics when counterparts in debate appear to be avoiding acknowledgement of pertinent points previously posted.
When I made that comment, I was mainly thinking of some other posters. Some people just post with too much razzle/dazzle (or should that be "RAZD/DAZD").
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(side note: The firefox spell checker doesn't like "acknowledgement" in my last quote of Buzsaw - it wants the "e" just before "ment" to be removed. It also doesn't like the "razzle" part of "razzle/dazzle", so maybe that is more of a British expression).
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11-14-2010 1:50 PM 		Reply to: Message 68 by Dr Adequate
11-14-2010 1:34 PM

nwr writes:
Well, okay, it also flags "firefox" ...
Dr Adequate writes:
That's 'cos it thinks you should capitalize it.
Clearly a spell checker mistake. The executable is called "firefox" on my linux system, and "firefox.exe" on my Windows system. On linux, the command "Firefox" fails with "Command not found", though that would work on Windows.
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But thanks for a good comment. I hadn't checked that possibility.
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11-20-2010 12:40 PM 		Reply to: Message 132 by New Cat's Eye
11-19-2010 3:22 PM

Re: Reason for the Choice
New Cat's Eye writes:
I have yet to see hooah add anything substantial to a debate.
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He is now another poster that I just glance over and forget about.
Yes, I have a very similar reaction.
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However, I don't think this is because of his use of language. Rather, I think that it reflects his attitudes. And his choice of language is probably just another symptom of an attitude problem.
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Edited by nwr, : s/system/symptom/
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