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To: tm22721
Grammar is *about* communication. Poor writing skills are signs of poor thinking skills: typically those who cannot construct a formal sentence are incapable of syllogistic thought.

"Jane Austen snobbery"? What do you mean? Have you read Jane Austen? Is the ability to communicate snobbish?

Also: "proles". This is a term that denigrates those to whom it is applied. If you want to present yourself as a "prole" then go ahead: but leave us out of it.

22 posted on 12/07/2004 3:44:02 AM PST by agere_contra
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To: agere_contra
Jane Austen snobbery

Clearly written by someone who has never read Jane Austen, or who doesn't appreciate her irony.

24 posted on 12/07/2004 3:46:45 AM PST by independentmind
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To: agere_contra

A public education does not develop logical thinking skills.


30 posted on 12/07/2004 3:57:10 AM PST by Paulus
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To: agere_contra

Agreed, but let's not throw out syntax. That is a personal problem of mine, due to my German background I think.

(Throw me over the fence some hay!)

On another note, what is a prole??


34 posted on 12/07/2004 4:11:33 AM PST by June Cleaver (in here, Ward . . .)
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