basics

Scottie Bowman (rbowman@indigo.ie)
Fri, 09 Jul 1999 20:46:15 +0100 

    
    No, Sean, it's not just us Brits.  (OK, we Brits.)

    With the exception of the quaintly outdated e e cummings, 
    I know of no self-respecting American writer of fiction, 
    non-fiction or journalism 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.  Any more than someone trying to cook a meal
    for his friends will abandon the use of salt & pepper.

    Scottie B.