On 5/31/2012 8:36 AM, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
Have we any evidence that this is a problem for the community? The informal
style is one of the virtues of the Tao. I'd be sorry to lose it.
Let's separate use of colloquial language from overall writing style.
It is possible to write in an informal style without using
colloquialisms. I could, for example, insert some side comment here
that would be informal and lack colloquialisms. By some measures, the
preceding sentence is an example of exactly that...
Colloquialisms are well known to impede understanding by non-native
English speakers.
So, do you have any evidence that this is /not/ a problem for that part
of our community?
d/
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Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
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