Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/08

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Subject: [Leica] Even Us Natives Don't Write English Good
From: brad at bradbrad.com (brad daly)
Date: Sat May 8 16:01:42 2004
References: <000201c4354f$814640d0$121afea9@Hausner>

On May 8, 2004, at 5:54 PM, Buzz Hausner wrote:

> I add my applause for all the non-native speakers who join the LUG
> dialogue in English.  I only wish a couple of us native English 
> speakers
> made even the smallest effort at writing clearly.

you don't see me on any french discussion lists, do you?  hell no.  i'd 
end up saying stuff like, "where leaves the big cheese for the 
automobile?" and the french would like us even less!

--
brad daly	
brad@bradbrad.com
http://www.bradbrad.com

What Would Bill Hicks Say?

I have a burning desire to see what things look like photographed by me.
	--Garry Winogrand


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