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Re: Dangling modifier? You fool! (Was: Tech writing and incompentence)
Subject:Re: Dangling modifier? You fool! (Was: Tech writing and incompentence) From:"D. Margulis" <ampersandvirgule -at- WORLDNET -dot- ATT -dot- NET> Date:Tue, 7 Jul 1998 16:56:48 -0400
John Posada wrote:
>
> >
> > After all, we had to create the Edzel before we could create the Porsche.
> >
>
> Uhmmm....John? The Porsche was created in 1948 by Ferdinand Porsche and
> his son Ferry; the Type 356 and the Edsell was introduced by Ford in the
> late 50's, but nice try. :-)
>
Uhmmm....John P? If you're going to go to the trouble of correcting
someone's misspelling (Edzel), it would be courteous of you to be sure
you spell it correctly yourself (it's Edsel, not Edsell).
