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To: jbe who wrote (1116)	4/11/1998 11:27:00 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (4) of 4710

Morning jbe, I also have a question. But first, in answer to yours-all those acronyms are universally accepted and known by computer users throughout chat rooms everywhere. They're not an in-group thing--unless you consider computer buffs a very large in-group I guess. I personally hate them. I have a strong aversion (forgive me, all who use this-which is, I fear, a lot of people) to <g> or <VBG> after a remark. If people can't tell I'm being humorous, I'm either failing to communicate or they have no sense of humor. I have on occasion though used ROFL (roll on floor laughing) when talking privately to someone who says something REALLY funny and I want them to know that I thought so quickly rather than taking time to write a sentence. This is mostly on real time chat though with people I know well. VBG=very big grin ROFLMAO--roll on floor laughing my a** off The use of "taht" I think originated on Feelings when someone was being parodied who always made that typo. For several people it became a habit. I don't think it's even intentional anymore. It does seem to have spread though. I'm not sure why; I guess it is a group thing. It probably bothers you as a writer who needs to be alert to typos. My question is about compound subjects following verbs. My son designs web pages. He wrote some text for one that read: Here are the schedule and rates. Someone corrected him and said it should be Here IS the schedule and rates in a rather condescending note--(he gets this from adults who think he's a dumb teenager.) I looked it up-and my Harbrace's is a little vague on it, saying that occasionally you find the single verb preceding several single subjects connected by 'and' (Here is a rose and a mum and a dandelion.) I voted with CW and he wrote her saying that he considered it a plural subject. SHe hasn't responded. Opinions?

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