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To: Rambi who wrote (1117)	4/11/1998 12:32:00 PM
From: Wizzer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4710

I have seen <eom> often but do not know what it means. Can anyone clarify?

To: Rambi who wrote (1117)	4/11/1998 12:38:00 PM
From: Jack Clarke	Respond to of 4710

Penni, Here are the schedule and rates. I think it's correct this way. Reverse it so that the predicate nominatives become the subjects, and it's clear. "The schedule and rates are here." You could say, "Here is the schedule and rate information." But now it's clear that the singular should be used. Jack

To: Rambi who wrote (1117)	4/11/1998 11:24:00 PM
From: Eugene Goodman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4710

Penni Sorry Penni, I can agree with you, but is there any doubt that " Here are the rates and the schedule" is correct? A mother's love. You would agree with him if he claimed that the moon was made from Swiss Cheese. Gene

To: Rambi who wrote (1117)	4/11/1998 11:49:00 PM
From: Lady Lurksalot	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 4710

Penni, I think the widespread use of emoticons is yet another sign that letter-writing is a lost art. I think also that adding this bastardized punctuation is vaguely insulting, in that it all but shouts to the intended recipients that their reading comprehension is of doubtful competence. I cannot imagine the letters between, say, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning being punctuated by "<g>," ":-)," and ":-(" I laugh at the mental picture of the masses of historical documents and great literature with liberal placements of emoticons. While I rebel at peppering my prose with "<vbg>," etc., I still do it because such seems expected in this relatively new medium of electronic communication. When in Rome . . . As people become comfortable in the knowledge that their chosen words clearly express their intent, I think we will once again communicate in writing without "<vbg>," ":-)," "(-:" etc. Holly