> -----Original Message----- > From: Jake Anderson [SMTP:grooveee@OPTUSHOME.COM.AU] > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 3:30 PM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [PIC]: A metronome project > > Yes Mom. > Look I know how to "speak proppa" when I need to. This however was just a > quip. > One of my pet hates is grammar nuts on email lists. > Whilst I'm not a grammar nut, I've never really understood why someone would dispense with the standard formalities of writing just because it's an email rather than a hand written letter. It conveys a much better impression to other people if a little bit of effort is spent writing something correctly. The extra effort involved in pressing the shift key or the period key occasionally isn't huge really. Mike ======================================================================= This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or services. ======================================================================= Any questions about Bookham's E-Mail service should be directed to postmaster@bookham.com. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics