{FORGED?} Re: Obviously, I made an error.....

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On February 26, 2005 Tom Bunsey wrote:

> On Wednesday morning i placed on the list a short post correcting the grammar of a list member. In retrospect I should have expressed the issue to the individual off the list in a private email. But I thought that the vendor would desire to keep his business presentation as professional as possible, and to avoid "bad english". A "spell check" program will only correct spelling, it cannot determine if the incorrect form of a word in used in a sentence. One of the things that "turns people off" in reading any communication is bad grammar, poor spelling and generally poor sentence construction. I would think that it would be extremely desireable to "Put your best foot foreward".
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> Was I wrong?
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> But, other than that issue, I am confused and saddened by the firestorm of critism that that simple post generated. In going back and reviewing the post, I still believe that my post was written in a calm and civil manner. It was not my intent to "slam" the individual.
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> Yes, I expressed my "opinion" on what I considered a redundant word in a sentance. But, I supported my "opinion" with reference to a dictionary, where I quoted the entire citation. And, I suggested that any dictionary be consulted to verify my assertation.
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> In other words, I expressed my opinion, but I then backed up that opinion with supporting documentation from a recognized impartial, third-party source.
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> Did anyone who flamed me in their response bother to verify my issue? From their response, I would have to say no. The general theme was simply:
>  "How dare I attack a LEGAL vendor"!
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> And that raises several interesting issues.
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> (1) I didn't "attack" the person, I simply corrected his grammar. If that is viewed as an attack, then a number of prople either have very thin skins or are extremely insecure.
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> (2)  I'm not sure what the insistance here is of the term "LEGAL" in describing the vendor. Is there a double standard between someone that sells a few parts on the side and someone who apparently runs a full-time business? Are people saying that "Legal" businesses are inmune to critique? If this is the case, can someone tell me why?
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> (3)  And, conversely, just what is an "illegal" vendor? And "illegal" in whose eyes?
> If someone is "illegal", then perhaps that person should be investigated by the appropiate State and Federal authorities. And if someone feels that strongly about the issue, why hasen't that happened?
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> (4)  And lastly, how did the issue get transformed from a simple point of grammar to this vast issue of "legal" and "illegal" vendors, anyway.
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> Just because this is a print medium rather than a face-to-face discussion, can we please be civil and professional to each other? It is possible to get your point across without resulting in gutter language or other behavior.
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> Tom Bunsey
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 Like I said earlier "WHO CARES" how A.J. sign's his posts? There are some here who quote the bible in their signature again WHO CARES. It's an AMC list not English 101!!! Give it a break already people. Sorry the spell checker does not work on my WEB TV when I reply directly to the post. Silly crap like this is why I don't bother looking here for months at a time. See you all in 2-3 months, maybe!!!
"Doc"


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