wow i havent been really active on the list as of late since i have become
awfully busy, were on the topic of grammer and gramatically
correct...........I'll call Tom Paxton for advice
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tammy Espaillat" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: Plexiglas® adhesive


> The "lighten up" comment was simply an " I made a grammatical error, big
> deal." It was more of an "Oh boy, do I have to worry that if my English
> isn't 100% on point I'm going to get bashed on list?"  It was in no way
> meant to be a dismissive putdown to Dr. Johnson. I hope he did not take it
> that way. If so, Dr. Johnson, my apologies...
>
> Tammy Espaillat
>
> On 12/4/02 10:54 PM, "David E. Haberstich" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > << Dr. Johnson..Lighten up... >
> >
> > Occasionally I've written a serious memo, then for my trouble received a
note
> > telling me to "lighten up": I find it a facile, dismissive, and annoying
> > (albeit effective) putdown.  But an injunction to "lighten up" after one
has
> > tried to make a joke seems...well, odd.
> >
> > But maybe that's just me... :-)
> >
> > David Haberstich
> >
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