LL-L "Orthography" 2010.11.06 (01) [EN-NL]

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From: Hellinckx Luc <luc.hellinckx at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Orthography"



Beste Paul,



You wrote:

Our standard spelling, punctuation etc are in deed only a few centuries
old.  So is the vast majority of our mathematical notation, and all the
rules of any modern sport or game.  And all for the same reason: as you
reach or interact with more people with your ideas and concepts, the more
important it becomes that everyone follows what you are doing or talking
about.



Thair is no reezun y u cahnt spel or rite wot u wont.  The problem is people
spend more time looking at your idiosyncratic spelling, grammar and
punctuation than thinking about what you're trying to say -  assuming they
can even work out what you are trying to say.   Which is fine if you're
intended statement is "I am not bound by your rules", but counterproductive
if you are trying to get ideas across.



Absolutely agree with every single word you right ;=)



Kind greetings,



Luc Hellinckx, Halle, Belgium



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From: Theo Homan <theohoman at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Orthography" 2010.11.05 (05) [EN-NL]



From: Hellinckx Luc <luc.hellinckx at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Orthography"



Beste Theo,



You wrote:

Tomas, please, install an email spelling program.
And if explorer doesn't has one, Firefox can help you.



Zuiderlingen werpen meestal wat minder met stenen dan noorderlingen (tenzij
ze misschien héél ver weg in het zuidoosten wonen ;=)...misschien is dat
onze katholieke aard wel...maar...euh...heeft je spellingchecker (of is het
spellingschecker?) dat vijfde woord in je tweede zin opgemerkt?



Waarop ik, Luc, als overcritische noorderling [als het om onze zuiderlingen
gaat] liefdevol enkele keren ben gaan tellen.
Maar het is gelukkig het 5e woord.

vr.gr.
Theo Homan

PS: Deze fout lag dus niet aan mijn Lyme; want na zo'n 14000 euro daaraan
besteed te moeten hebben, zijn mijn hoofd en vingers weer redelijk normaal.
Dacht ik.
PS2: Van onze zuiderlingen heb ik de laatste tijd begrepen dat sommigen daar
wel heeeel vergevingsgezind willen zijn.
.

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