Actually, I speak Canadian English, which is distantly related to the Queen
s English. We tend to add an "A" to the end of sentences, pick and choose
which spellings we'll use today, such as color or colour, and generally
throw in far too many commas to create run on sentences eh?? :-) I slight
smattering of French slang is the Grand Finale!!!
Regards,
Courtney

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From: Bill Peer
Date: Friday, April 25, 2003 09:16:35
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: The King's English

A Friday note--
I'm a 68 year old "lurker" who lurks because of a devotion to VW's since the
fifties. I have never deleted a message due to grammatical structure. Some
of you folks are language proficient and some are not but in either case I
understand the points made. I've owned eleven air-cooled VW's over the years
and loved them all in one way or another. Some of the finest mechanics I've
ever employed "butchered" the language but produced marvelous repairs in a
timely fashion at a reasonable price. I've employed "mechanics" who had
perfected English but were sloppy in mechanical results. I've also dealt
with folks who were skilled in both areas. I tend to look at results rather
than "fluff". My manual dexterity has always been deficient although I can
intellectually understand the repair process. Hence, I pay for what I can't
do well. This revelation didn't come easy---my ego got in the way early on.
I thoroughly enjoy this list with my morning coffee----This is my first stop
on my daily internet travels.
Happy trails,
Bill

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