Subject: Re: Cachet in the Rye
From: Scottie Bowman (rbowman@indigo.ie)
Date: Thu Dec 20 2001 - 03:44:40 GMT
A Great & Good Friend to all of us recently sent me
a article by a bloke called Crystal (no, not Glass) extolling
rather the vibrancy & vigour that English & language
in general has gained from the new cyber media.
Don’t worry, he says, about lower case, acronyms,
abbreviations, grammatical short-cuts & so on. They all
add crackle to our expressions & extend our sensibilities
generally.
I disagreed. I’ve always thought clarity would remain
the queen of the battle. And still do.
But I must admit, Suzanne, your new customer gives me pause.
There’s an authority & confidence about these posts that
makes the shrinking courtesies of Bananafish look pretty
sad & effete.
The only thing is, what on earth makes you think it’s a chap?
Nowadays, what male – as he checks the correctness of his
opinions, frets over his personal daintiness, changes the baby
& brings in the washing to the ironing board – could ever
express himself with such unquestioning style?
No, no. She’s very big & very black & obviously intends
one day to be one mothering great writer. If I were you,
I’d cultivate her.
Scottie B.
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