Cob: Re: re:formal proposal

Wed Oct 31 10:24:32 PST 2001

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May I say that these suggestions have merit, Gregori, because lots of people are turned off by what comes across as pretention. I'm sure you don't intend that at all, so taking these good people's advice and searching for a simpler, more direct description of your group would likely result in a reduction in off-putting.

Also, I'm a Canadian and think you are one too, from Quebec, or at least you don't speak English as your first language. You do very well writing it, and I know often readers who see the unique spellings and attempts to "do it right" in English made by English As a Second language folks can take their spelling and grammar negatively..that is, think it means ignorance. Heck, when I write in French to my francophone friends in Quebec, they throw themselves on the floor laughing, but hey...they respect my efforts, as we respect yours. You do WAY better in English than I do in French. Good for you.

I think your reference is to fero cement. Diana

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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=4>May I say that these 
suggestions have merit, Gregori, because lots of people are turned off by what 
comes across as pretention. I'm sure you don't intend that at all, so taking 
these good people's advice and searching for a simpler, more direct description 
of your group would likely result in a reduction in 
off-putting.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=4>Also, I'm a Canadian and think 
you are one too, from Quebec, or at least you don't speak English as your first 
language. You do very well writing it, and I know often readers who see the 
unique spellings and attempts to "do it right" in English made by English As a 
Second language folks can take their spelling and grammar negatively..that is, 
think it means ignorance. Heck, when I write in French to my francophone friends 
in Quebec, they throw themselves on the floor laughing, but hey...they respect 
my efforts, as we respect yours. You do WAY better in English than I do in 
French. Good for you.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=4></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=4>I think your reference is to 
fero cement. Diana</FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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