Re: some kind of free lunch

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:42:42 GMT, "J.K. Harvey" <lotherio@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>
>"ggamble" <ff@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:momoi1lpgv0psee3iprfabhmlokpne2cnq@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 17:57:33 GMT, "J.K. Harvey" <lotherio@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"English" tell me about it gamble,
>>
>>
>> Ok, it's a language.
>>
>> It's a language that you obviously are not familiar with.
>> If you spend a few years learning how that language is used, perhaps
>> you'll someday write something that doesn't suck.
>>
>> If you continue to write in the manner in which you write now,
>> literate people will assume that you're either illiterate, or are not
>> a native English speaker.
>>
>> Is there anything else you'd like to know?
>
>
>yes, "literate people" you don't define yourself in that class
>do you? that would mean you would have to write how you feel
>it rather than following what (Mrs.. whoever) taught you in high-
>school.
>
>its language i guess, but whatever boat you got off of must
>have seen some calm seas.
>


He's a little fish in a small barrel.

It's not even sporting.
.

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