Re: FLASH: Interesting site to check out ******

[Brian]

> > I feel the site was excellent !! If I did a site in Russian, I'm sure

I'd

> > get the same thrashing for my grammatical mistakes from every Russian

> > designer out there.


> I don't know about you, but I think I'd hire a russian to

> make sure I got it right... This is business, not just

> 'let's-see-who-can-make-the-coolest-looking-stuff' time.


One idea.


> This list serves as a forum for critical evaluation of sites,

> so I think the spelling stuff is totally relevant...


I think so. Too bad the entity(ies) who created this site are not around to

catch wind of all this.


> However, I have to say that many North Americans get

> pretty hostile when their language isn't done perfectly.

> You won't find this kind of intolerance in very many other

> parts  of the world.  The people in most other countries

> are often ecstatic when you just make an attempt at

> their language... so I do think we do need to lighten up

> a bit (I'm Canadian in case anyone thinks that is relevant).


I will never be convinced that being a champion of educational excellence is

a cause to "lighten up" on.

I see billboards... I see news broadcasts... I see websites with spelling

errors - LOTS of websites... there are a lot of people out there with the

'Weekly World News' mentality who may not have the best grasp of spelling

(among other things - can you say 'A-S-T-R-O-L-O-G-Y'?), and all they need

to see is a misspelling in order to more firmly etch something wrong into

their brains.


-Brian Matthews



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