Re: basics
BabeVal@aol.com
Fri, 09 Jul 1999 18:39:04 -0400 (EDT)
In a message dated 99-07-09 17:53:43 EDT, you write:
<< With the exception of the quaintly outdated e e cummings,
> I know of no self-respecting American writer of fiction,
> non-fiction or journalism
I wasn't aware that to post on this list I was required to be any of those.
I thought I just had to like Salinger and want to discuss his works.
> who, wishing to be read & not just mistaken for wee-wee,
> twinkle-toes, ickle boots, lovable tweety me, foregoes the decent
> use of punctuation, capitalisation & basic grammar.
So let me get this straight, capitals are required, but it is perfectly
acceptable to resort to name-calling? Are we going to communicate like
adults or aren't we? If you deem it important to use standards of writing
associated with grown-ups, maybe you should also consider standards of
behavior. >>
This is like the Jerry Springer show with the use of better vocabulary.
I have only been on the list for a few days now, and I am loving it. I enjoy
off topic posts. I like the fact that we all have something in common (the
love of Salinger) and then it's great to hear everyone's ideas on other
topics. As you can tell, I'm no writer or journalist either. I like to think
of myself as the casual reader; one who reads and runs. Didn't Salinger put
it that way?
~Valerie