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Re: new ideas

Gerry O'Neill wrote:
> 
> At 07:15 PM 4/22/97 -0700, Vera Diehl wrote:
> >this is a great list!  I received five nice answers to my question
> >about using only lower case letters in writing email.  Apparently it is
> >the accepted style, and I will try to learn to use it.  word seven does
> >not like it though, and changes the first person singular pronouns to
> >upper case  when I try to use lower!  sometimes it lets me slip in a
> >lower case letter at the beginning of a sentence.
> >
> >has anyone of you gardeners grown bush morning glories?  I saw some seed
> >at the nursery and wanted to try to grow them in containers.  the seed
> >sprouted nicely for me, but so far there are only the little white stems
> >with a pair of leaves on top.  I have them outside now hoping they will
> >grow.  I must be patient.
> >
> >if i am going to use the new method of typing, i can't use word seven.
> >thanks for your messages!
> >
> >vera
> >
> >
> Vera,
> No need to abandon good English and Word 7. I for one, prefer to see
> capitals at the beginning of sentences. Leaving them off is pure laziness,
> whatever the convention! In the earlier days of computer e-mail and net
> communication, we used to snicker at managers who used all lower case..as
> ingnorants who had not yet learned where the shift key was on their keyboard!
> 
> I do object to all caps in text, though, which is the Net equivalent of
> shouting, and is quite objectionable, REALLY!.
> 
> IMHO,
> 
> Gerry

Your humble opinion is shared by ten other gardeners who have tried to 
point out the error of my ways, Gerry.  I have no intention of changing 
to lower case, but was trying to make a little joke.  Apparently  I was 
too convincing.  Thanks for caring.

Vera
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