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To: Jeff Chandler

I wasn’t offended in any way. I, in fact, made my own error. Syndrome shouldn’t be capitalized.

“So it would be “a child with Down Syndrome’, as opposed to “a Down Syndrome child”.So it would be “a child with Down Syndrome’, as opposed to “a Down Syndrome child”.”

I’m aware of this because I have two autoimmune “diseases,” both which can be controlled. There are folks who have what I have who want it phrased exactly the way you say. There are others who object strenuously to it being called a “disease.” I don’t care. I have what I have.

I do, however, like to get the name right.


42 posted on 09/09/2008 6:55:49 PM PDT by gracesdad
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To: gracesdad

Thank you for the reply. I appreciate you clearing things up for me.

I was so excited about what I heard that I was typing faster than I was thinking. Plus, it’s a topic I’ve never written anything about before, obviously.

Thanks again.

Best wishes to you.


46 posted on 09/10/2008 3:24:44 PM PDT by waus (Animal House, with a slight variance: Have another beer Barry.)
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