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To: Ilaine who wrote (49356)6/8/2004 2:18:25 PM
From: Andrew N. Cothran  Respond to of 793969
 
It is my professional obligation to correct people's grammar, especially that of my graduate students who appear to have an overweening view of their own superiority both as thinkers and writers.

And since language and its use is my professional concentration, I tend to let my habits in the classroom and with student writing leak over into my other relationships.

And I didn't have to "go over" your post. The disagreement between subject and verb jumped out at me on first reading. I've had lots of training and experience when it comes to scholarly editing.



To: Ilaine who wrote (49356)6/8/2004 2:32:16 PM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793969
 
Perhaps you are not aware that it is well known among people who post on the Internet that correcting other people's spelling and grammar is a sure sign that you've lost the argument and are feeling angry and impotent

Absolutely agree with you on this point. Not that I agree much with you, but you certainly have nailed it correctly here. See this:

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