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On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 13:44:59 -0400, Peter A >
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>If people write sloppy English, so be it - they may still have something
>interesting to say. I don't want to be a "grammar nazi" or anything like
>that. My goal is not to say "Hey stupid, I'm smarter than you" but
>rather to say "perhaps you would like to know this." Unfortunately,
>insecure people are so touchy about any criticism, they would rather
>remain ignorant than learn something new because of their stupid pride.


Don't assume. Everybody knows a preposition is something you don't
end a sentence with. However, we disregard the rules
occasionally because the style of writing in rfc is less formal and
has a more conversational tone to it.


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A husband is someone who takes out the trash and gives the impression he just cleaned the whole house.