[Aquanet] Lots of hats in the room!

[NitaLeland]

I was trained to be an English teacher and I'm a writer, so let me say that whoever wrote you is correct by the book, but that's a pretty minor point. In casual writing and conversation there are a lot of rules that get brushed aside and it really isn't a big deal unless it makes the message confusing. 

Perhaps someone was just trying to help you. In any case, with emails flying around the world, many English-as-a-second-language people (ESLs) are, in my opinion, very brave to use their English, even if they sometimes make mistakes. I once could write and speak Spanish and French, but I would be totally embarrassed to try it now. I admire anyone who is willing to try.

Nita

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carol Wickenhiser-Schaudt 
  To: Raymond Blum ; aquanetArt 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [Aquanet] Lots of hats in the room!



  I just got off the telephone with someone who called to critique my contribution to the HATS show.  Seems I erred by saying the plant was almost as tall as me. If I spoke correct English I would have said was almost as tall as I am .

  Being educated in inner city Detroit and being raised by immigrant grandparents, I'm lucky to make any sense.  My sincerest apologies to anyone I may offend with my posts to this group!

  Maybe I suffer from speaking and writing with my RIGHT BRAIN?  ;  )

  Anyway, thanks Raymond for allowing me the chance to display my artwork.

  Carol

  At 09:47 AM 3/11/2009, Raymond Blum wrote:

    Hi all
       check out the recent additions to the Hats show, linked to off of  
    our home page
    ---Raymond
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