Re: grammar checkers.

["Colleen Dancer (02) 333-1862" <DANCER -dot- COLLEEN -at- A2 -dot- ABC -dot- NET -dot- AU>]

David Ibbetson uses Thomas Jeffersons speech to look at grammar checkers:

>        When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary
>         far one people to dissolve the political bonds which have
>         connected them with another, and to assume among the powers
>         of the earth, the separate and equal station to which
>        the laws of nature and nature's God entitle them, a decent
>        respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should
>         declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

It's funny isn't it, I wouldn't call this powerful prose, I would call
this typical politicians way of saying something in an inflated and
pompous way.  But then I don't like any politicians habit of doing that,
and as far as I can see all countries including Aus, have politians that
like doing it, then and now. However, this is probably my preference for
calling a spade a spade and not some implement for moving conglomerate
rock.

By the way I'm not trying to knock the Declaration of Australia, I know
if I go and look I will find loads of Aussie politians who do the same
thing <grin>

Cheers
Colleen Dancer

dancer -dot- colleen -at- a2 -dot- abc -dot- net -dot- au

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