In a message dated 97-02-11 09:52:52 EST, guttmanb at elwha.evergreen.edu
(Burton Guttman) writes:

<< I do get concerned when
I see people on tweeters or other such groups not knowing how to punctuate
possessives, not knowing the difference between _its_ and _it's_, between
_site_ and _sight_ (an important distinction for birders!), and making
similar errors. >>

Burt -

Thank you. I sometimes wonder what is taught in English classes in grammar
school these days. You should see the horrors I see in business letters! If
only people would realize that their writing is a reflection of themselves.

Most word processing programs have spelling- and grammar-checking programs.
If you are unsure of the proper form, use the software! It only takes a
little more time to compose your e-mail offline, copy it, and then post it.

I for one, don't mind if I am corrected in a pleasant way.

Cathi Pelletier
Waterbury, CT
Heronwing at aol.com