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

[Brian]

> Hmmm interesting thought.

> "If they're going to speak to me in English, they'd better do it

> correctly..."


Yep... there ARE correct ways to spell words in English.


> A teacher is most likely the weak link here. Not the designer him or

> herself. When we learn German, Spanish or anything else, we learn this

> really crappy, half-ass version of the real language. If one plans to

become

> fluent in any language, one MUST live in that specific country for a while

> and they will realize that what they were taught is garbage. The teachers

> themselves are from that nationality.....not from an English speaking

> background.

>

> I feel the site was excellent !!


Almost excellent... those darn spelling errors! (snapping fingers)


>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.


As well you should, posing yourself as someone with any right to communicate

with anyone in a language not your own.

And I said nothing about grammar - I spoke of spelling.

One crusade at a time.

I thoroughly expect to be told when I have spelling mistakes on anything I

produce in an official capacity.

And I have.



> (For all of the European designers....my opinion is based on the fact that

I

> am American and my wife is a Russian, German, French, Spanish, Chinese

> linguist.)

> Just like everything else. You must surround yourself with a subject and

> experience it in order to master it.....and not everyone wants to live

here.

> ;-)

>

> ON THE FLIP SIDE: There are text editors that employ Spell Check.


Thank you.


-Brian Matthews




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