> but then, too, if the statement proposed is known to be
> untrue now, the statement becomes conditional, and the proper
> verb form is past tense -- thus, properly phrased the
> statement would, as we all know, have properly been 'if it
> were a stellar jay' . . ..
>
> [grade c-, too many commas. the old ways die hard.]
>
> regards,
>
> dave tee

Grade D+. No capitalization

Regards,
Kelly Cassidy