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Houston, You Have a Problem
In a previous article, "Steven P. McNicoll" said:
"Danny Deger" wrote in message .. . I just got feedback I should pull my book because I tell such a good tale, the government might do something nasty to me. I don't think so, but I found it an indication my book struck a coard with at least one person. What's a coard? It's how a writer tells you he really, really, really needs an editor. -- Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/ You've got to love a newsreader with a menu option named "Kill this Author". Does it work? And if so, is the death traceable? Nah, but Dave the Resurrector will just bring 'em back again. |
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Houston, You Have a Problem
By implication Anopheles, you, and I are in a coard on the editor
observation, although I would not like my own postings scanned two carefully for korrect spelling and usage. Tina. On Jul 21, 9:16 am, (Paul Tomblin) wrote: In a previous article, "Steven P. McNicoll" said: "Danny Deger" wrote in message .. . I just got feedback I should pull my book because I tell such a good tale, the government might do something nasty to me. I don't think so, but I found it an indication my book struck a coard with at least one person. What's a coard? It's how a writer tells you he really, really, really needs an editor. -- Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/ You've got to love a newsreader with a menu option named "Kill this Author". Does it work? And if so, is the death traceable? Nah, but Dave the Resurrector will just bring 'em back again. |
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Houston, You Have a Problem
From Paul Tomblin:
In a previous article, "Steven P. McNicoll" said: "Danny Deger" wrote in message .. . I just got feedback I should pull my book because I tell such a good tale, the government might do something nasty to me. I don't think so, but I found it an indication my book struck a coard with at least one person. What's a coard? It's how a writer tells you he really, really, really needs an editor. Finding many of these types of errors in the given text does make a definite statement about credibility, particularly when presenting oneself as a straight-A student. ~ CT |
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Houston, You Have a Problem
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
link.net... "Danny Deger" wrote in message ... I just got feedback I should pull my book because I tell such a good tale, the government might do something nasty to me. I don't think so, but I found it an indication my book struck a coard with at least one person. What's a coard? It should have been chord and it is "an individual emotion or disposition struck a responsive chord" Danny Deger |
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Houston, You Have a Problem
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ups.com... snip Finding many of these types of errors in the given text does make a definite statement about credibility, particularly when presenting oneself as a straight-A student. Give me a brake. I was a straight-A engineering student, not a straight-A English student :-) Don't you know that engineering ability is inversly proportional to spelling ability? Danny Deger www.dannydeger.net |
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Houston, You Have a Problem
"Danny Deger" wrote in message
... wrote in message ups.com... snip Finding many of these types of errors in the given text does make a definite statement about credibility, particularly when presenting oneself as a straight-A student. Give me a brake. Why is one of the ones on your car broken? I was a straight-A engineering student, not a straight-A English student :-) Don't you know that engineering ability is inversly proportional to spelling ability? Actually no. I've typically found that the better engineers are also the most literate. Danny Deger www.dannydeger.net -- Greg Moore SQL Server DBA Consulting Remote and Onsite available! Email: sql (at) greenms.com http://www.greenms.com/sqlserver.html |
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Houston, You Have a Problem
"Greg D. Moore (Strider)" wrote Why is one of the ones on your car broken? You would think an engineer would know what the mechanical system of a car is called, wouldn't you? g -- Jim in NC |
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Houston, You Have a Problem
"Greg D. Moore (Strider)" wrote in message
link.net... "Danny Deger" wrote in message ... wrote in message ups.com... snip Finding many of these types of errors in the given text does make a definite statement about credibility, particularly when presenting oneself as a straight-A student. Give me a brake. Why is one of the ones on your car broken? Good one. Like I said. I am an engineer. Fortunetely I don't have to earn a living by remembering the difference between brake and break. If I did, I would starve to death :-) Danny Deger |
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Houston, You Have a Problem
"Danny Deger" wrote in message ... Don't you know that engineering ability is inversly proportional to spelling ability? Actually, it's just the opposite. |
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Houston, You Have a Problem
"Danny Deger" wrote in message ... Like I said. I am an engineer. Fortunetely I don't have to earn a living by remembering the difference between brake and break. If I did, I would starve to death :-) Are you able to earn a living as an engineer? |
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