I think you've just outed yourself as a top class pedant (in denial)! Santerme Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As an honours graduate in English from a good > university, when a degree was worth something, I > was able to spot at least two errors in your > piece. > > As a non pedant I, however, shall remain silent on > them. > > In fact, it was more syntax than grammar anyway. > > > > > dita-on-tees Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I find posters who correct other poster's > grammar > > thoroughly obnoxious. Grammar is badly taught > > these days and not everybody has had access to > an > > education which gives confidence in using the > > English language. I didn't learn how to use a > > comma until I was around 22, and I confess I > still > > struggle at times. Pointing out the grammatical > > mistakes in a post always feels like a superior > > swipe and suggests that what the poster has to > say > > is somewhat less important than a misplaced dot. > I > > got 10 pages into that Lynne Truss book and > > thought, hmm life is way too short for this poo.