On 11 Aug 2007 01:52:04 GMT, "Default User" >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 13:44:59 -0400, Peter A >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > 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.
>
>That's not rule. Never has been. There a misconception that it's a
>rule, but it's not.
>
>Brian

sometimes it's right and sometimes it's wrong. some people have just
been nun-whacked on the knuckles a few too many times.

your pal,
blake