RE: Typo vigilante

Subject: RE: Typo vigilante
From: "Lauren" <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net>
To: "'Brian Henderson'" <brian-henderson -at- cox -dot- net>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:29:14 -0800

The first comment under that article states, "Monk?" Is that supposed to be
a crack against technical writers?

I think this is an unusual case of grammar policing that could have the
unintentional consequence of revisionist history. If we change all the
signs, then wouldn't we also change the evidence of the evolution of
language and education?

Lauren


> From: Brian Henderson

> Let this be a lesson to you...
>
> Typo vigilantes answer to letter of the law:
> http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/08/22/20080822gram
> marcops0822.html

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