syntax oddities

[Rhodri James]

On 18/05/18 13:25, Paul Moore wrote:
> Arguing about how the community's conventions are wrong is also
> impolite:-)

It's not an argument, it's a contradiction :-)

> I'm reminded of the old stereotypes of Brits speaking
> English NICE AND LOUDLY to foreigners to help them understand what
> we're saying... (Disclaimer: I'm a Brit, so I'm poking fun at myself
> here :-))

It's not actually the worst thing you could do.  People speaking NICE 
AND LOUDLY also tend to speak more slowly and with better diction, both 
of which make life simpler for your poor old foreigner.

-- 
Rhodri James *-* Kynesim Ltd