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Skriven 2006-04-14 11:59:20 av Frank Vest (1:124/6308.1)
  Kommentar till text 26978 av FRANK SCHEIDT (1:123/140)
Ärende: Gratitude?  Hah!
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On (14 Apr 06) FRANK SCHEIDT wrote to FRANK VEST...

Hello FRANK,


-=> Quoting Frank Vest to Frank Scheidt <=-

 FS>  NB>>> Event was the cause of your writing now...
 FS>  FS>
 FS>  FS>> Not really.  It was the *enablement* of my current writing ...

 FS>  NB>> Tell me the difference.

 FS> Are you serious?  You want to know the difference between "cause"
 FS> and "enablement"???

 NB> I'm serious...

 FS> Since you've written a proper ellipsis I'll take you for your

 FV> Ahem! That is not a proper ellipsis according to your teaching. There
 FV> is no space between the word and the periods.

 FS> A proper ellipsis consists of three and *only* three dots which
 FS> "NB" complied with.  Placing a space between the word and the
 FS> periods is certainly *desired* but not necessary ...

 FV> "Ellipsis ???????? (plural: ellipses ?????????,

 FS> That's the plural all right ...

 FV>  Greek for omission) in
 FV> linguistics refers to any omitted part of speech that is understood;
 FV> i.e. the omission is intentional. Analogously, in printing and
 FV> writing, the term refers to the row of three spaced dots ( . . . ) or
 FV> asterisks (* * *) indicating such an intentional omission. This
 FV> punctuation mark is also called a suspension point, points of ellipsis
 FV> or colloquially, dot-dot-dot.

 FV> An ellipsis can also be used to indicate a pause in speech, an
 FV> unfinished thought or, at the end of a sentence, a trailing off into
 FV> silence. Ellipses are sometimes used in this manner for internet chat,
 FV> email, and forum posts."

 FV> Do try to learn what you attempt to teach others.

 FS> Obviously I *have*.  BTW, in your (needlessly) extensive
 FS> definition -- see my own above -- there's no mention of the space
 FS> between the word and the ellipsis ... [sigh] ... BTW characters
 FS> other than "dots" can be used but skilled writers always use dots
 FS> ... [sigh] ...

 FV> According to your rant about the proper ellipsis, it had to have the
 FV> space. I expect you to deny that, but I understand and you have my
 FV> sympathy in your efforts with your defects and problems.

 FS> I have *never*, as in NEVER, claimed the space was *necessary*
 FS> for the ellipsis to be a true ellipsis.  I *have* pointed out
 FS> that skilled writers always place a space between the last word
 FS> and the ellipsis, that's all.  Don't try distorting what I say.
 FS> It hasn't worked for the hapless Europeans and won't work for
 FS> *you*.

 FV> Very good. First denial. Then threat. Next will be the demand for
 FV> proof. Then will come more accusations, threats and demands. Very
 FV> typical. Excellent!

 FS> Whoa there!   Calm down!  This isn't the end of the world ...
 FS> [sigh] ...

Of course it isn't. Now, please lie back and relax. Tell us why you
have this fear of being misunderstood.


Regards,
Frank

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