6.0242 Rs: Grammar; Printing and Publication (3/61)
Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Mon, 21 Sep 1992 07:36:10 EDT
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 6, No. 0242. Monday, 21 Sep 1992.
(1) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 17:00 CST (17 lines)
From: FRAE141@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu
Subject: Re: 6.0235 Qs: Grammr; Printing and Punctuation
(2) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 10:42:25 +0100 (25 lines)
From: S.A.Rae@open.ac.uk (Simon Rae)
Subject: RE: 6.0235 Qs: Grammr; Printing and Punctuation
(3) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 17:57:35 BST (19 lines)
From: A.K.Henry@cen.exeter.ac.uk
Subject: Confusing grammar
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 17:00 CST
From: FRAE141@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu
Subject: Re: 6.0235 Qs: Grammr; Printing and Punctuation (2/38)
Re "boring" question re printing and punctuation, i.e. the placing
of marks inside or outside quote-marks and/or inverted commas:
I too am interested, so hope that the reply will go to the group.
If something goes directly to Natalie (hi, Natalie!) I hope she will
share.
Merci a` l'avance,
--Bob Dawson
French-Italian
UnivTx-Austin
RDawson@UTxVms
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 10:42:25 +0100
From: S.A.Rae@open.ac.uk (Simon Rae)
Subject: RE: 6.0235 Qs: Grammr; Printing and Punctuation (2/38)
> Subject: Confusing grammar
> I am to teach an undergraduate course on modern English grammar this
> term. I want to begin with a brief discussion of why it is important to
> know grammar. Avril Henry (on Medtext) suggested she might begin such a
> course with some specific examples in which faulty grammar makes a genuine
> difference. Can anyone supply some examples? ...
> Bill
> W. Schipper Email: schipper@morgan.ucs.mun.ca
> Department of English, Tel: 709-737-4406
The shortest (but possibly most expensive for Jo Public) example that I heard
about of faulty grammer - or creative grammer - were the two versions of a reply
to a question about taxation during a presidential election year:
"No more taxes."
"No, more taxes."
Cheers
Simon Rae, Academic Computing Service, | S.A.RAE@OPEN.AC.UK (Internet)
The Open University, Walton Hall, | phone: (0908) 652413
Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom. | fax: (0908) 653744
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 17:57:35 BST
From: A.K.Henry@cen.exeter.ac.uk
Subject: Confusing grammar
> From: W Schipper <schipper@morgan.ucs.mun.ca>
> Subject: Confusing grammar
> Any examples will be greatly appreciated.
Bill, this example perhaps ought to appear on MedTextL because of the
Jonas connection, but I thought you might like the directions printed
on the label of my DETTOX bottle of household disinfectant:
IF SWALLOWED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
Avril Henry
A.K.Henry@cen.ex.ac.uk