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RE: I had to say it because I was afraid no one else would
Subject:RE: I had to say it because I was afraid no one else would From:"Downing, David" <DavidDowning -at- users -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:56:06 -0600
From: "Sarah Stegall" <sstegall -at- bivio -dot- net>
Subject: RE: I had to say it because I was afraid no one else would
You're absolutely right, especially since the report in question was
being prepared for a jury presentation in a trial. I remember hoping
that maybe the attorneys in the case would catch that error and correct
it.
Sarah
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From: Gene Kim-Eng [mailto:techwr -at- genek -dot- com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:33 AM
"Evidentially" is a real word, [etc.]
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From: "Sarah Stegall" <sstegall -at- bivio -dot- net>
> I once worked for an engineering firm whose VP held [etc.]
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Sarah
So you're absolutely sure he meant "evidently" and was using the wrong
word?
It wouldn't surprise me, because people do it all the time.
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