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On Thursday 10 April 2008, Mateusz A. Mierzwiñski wrote: |
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Multiple parse errors. :-( |
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Didn't get at all what you were trying to say. |
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Please don't get me wrong. I know your mother tongue isn't English, |
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neither is mine. You have got one thing to keep in mind: If your |
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command of the language you are writing in isn't top notch you better |
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adhere to a couple of rules: |
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- Phrase things as simply as possible. Avoid complicated sentences. |
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- Don't be sarcastic. Sarcasm gets lost and so does the *content* of |
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your post. |
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- Don't try to be funny. It doesn't come across if you don't know how |
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to be funny in a foreign language. |
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- Be as straight forward as possible. Even if you sound rude (people |
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will give you credit for expressing yourself in a language you |
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haven't grown up with), that's far better than sounding gibberish. |
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Native speakers on this lists can try to be funny/ironic/sarcastic. |
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People like you and I better use simple English. |
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I am *not* saying you can't express yourself. You most probably can in |
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Polish. |
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Couldn't resist to rant a wee bit here. So for balacing it off: Peace, |
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love, sunshine, good beer and single malt! |
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Uwe |
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Informal Linux Group Namibia: |
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http://www.linux.org.na/ |
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SysEx (Pty) Ltd.: |
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http://www.SysEx.com.na/ |
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