[NEohioPAL]To Tony Brown

Tue Aug 28 09:46:17 PDT 2007

<html><div style='background-color:'><P>Not every "artist" is a writer.  And not every "poster" is in charge of publicity or grant writing.</P>
<P>I would hate to think people, artists, in the community might shy away from posting something on neopal because their grammar isn't up to par with other people.</P>
<P>Some of the best poets couldn't spell worth a lick.  </P>
<P>I liked Tony Brown's correction, because I learned something from it.  And, I don't believe the "just fyi" was in any way trying to be snooty.  </P>
<P>But, I don't think we should lambaste anyone for their word usage on neopal.  </P>
<P>We're getting off point with this.</P>
<P>Does anyone have a candelabrum for the KSST?  That was the main point of his posting.</P>
<P>Matthew A. Sprosty<BR><BR></P>
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From: <I>"Bill Van Nostran" <wvannostran at neo.rr.com></I><BR>To: <I>"David Budin" <popcycles at sbcglobal.net>,<neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [NEohioPAL]To Tony Brown</I><BR>Date: <I>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:57:15 -0400</I><BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I totally agree with David's points. Do people think that because it's an email, spelling/grammar doesn't matter? An email, especially one broadcast to the area arts community, is just as much a reflection on the sender as if it appeared in print. I chalk up many errors appearing on the NEohioPAL list to careless haste. Others, however, are clearly due to poor writing skills. This is dismaying and, I believe, indicative of a decline in educational standards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill Van Nostran</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=popcycles at sbcglobal.net href="mailto:popcycles at sbcglobal.net">David Budin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com href="mailto:neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com">neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 28, 2007 1:47 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NEohioPAL]To Tony Brown</DIV>
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<DIV>Tony,</DIV>
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<DIV>You're correct, of course, about "candelabra" being plural, but in the same message, he asked whether someone could "loan" them one.  The word should have been "lend."  "Loan" is a noun; "lend" is a verb.</DIV>
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<DIV>Speaking of which, why are so many of the messages here filled with so many errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, word usage, and so on?  It seems that the arts community would be better educated, or would at least want to appear that way.</DIV>
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<DIV>I realize that now Tony and I are going to get 643 angry replies from people calling us snobs and elitists or something, and say that this language stuff is not important (because we all understand each other -- that's the usual argument), and we're being petty.  And after a day and a half of that, Fred will tell everyone to go to that <U>other</U> list (in other words, "Take it outside.").  But this stuff is actually important.  Everyone in the arts community needs to write grant applications, letters to donors, public relations material, ads, and all kinds of things where it really does make a difference.  If you're not sure of spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc., it's all really easy to look up, in books and online.  </DIV>
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<DIV>David Budin</DIV><PRE><TT>candelabrum is the singular form of the noun. candelabra is plural.   just fyi.         >>> "kevin Rutan" <<A href="http://us.f818.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kevinrutan@gmail.com&YY=86076&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0"><FONT color=#003399>kevinrutan at gmail.com</FONT></A>> 8/27/2007 5:22 PM >>>  Hi I am Kevin Rutan I am stage managing "the Marriage of Bette and Boo"   at  Kent State stark theater we are in need of a candelabra. for the  thanksgiving.  If anyone could see it in your heart to loan us one for   the  show
please send me an e-mail thank you.    Kevin Rutan  Stage Manager  330-622-2652  <A href="http://us.f818.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kevinrutan@gmail.com&YY=86076&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0"><FONT color=#003399>kevinrutan at gmail.com</FONT></A>    </TT></PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div></html>