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echo: fidonews
to: WARD DOSSCHE
from: DAVID DRUMMOND
date: 2019-11-14 07:31:00
subject: IC and 3 symbols in msg

On 13/11/2019 09:08, 2:292/854 wrote:
 WD> {not directed spicifically to Bjorn}

 BF>> I've always wondered where that abomination, seen quite a lot from
 BF>> people with less than average take on the English language, comes from.

 WD> Allow me to cite the 10th law of Dossche on internet usage ...

 WD> "When someones starts correcting your spelling or grammar in an on-line
 WD> discussion, it's like acknowledging defeat. You know you just won the
 WD> argument"

Even when their writings make no sense as written?

Some people's written English (and maybe other languages) is so bad, or they're
simply fucking lazy, as to be just crazy.

Not all bad writings can be attributed to "just a typo".

-- 

Regards
David

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