Very well put Ken.  Would who ever is perfect please step up?

Ditsy

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----- Original Message -----
From: ken robinson 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: Advice Needed


 I concur.  I know next to nothing of genealogists' standard practices, but
a
> little kindness never hurts.  After teaching English for 33 yrs, I still
> cringe a little when I see an A in "cemetery" and an ' in the possessive
> "its."  Proofreading is a skill different from writing.  However, our
> purpose as human beings, let alone genealogists, should never be
humiliating
> others.
> Ken  Robinson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob Koch 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 5:34 AM
> Subject: RE: Advice Needed
>
>
> > Since the document is going out cyberwide but represents your
> > entire family, I would contact the person privately with some
> > friendly advice.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: hpitts [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 10:40 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Advice Needed
> >
> > I recently received a large document from someone who has done
> > research on
> > our family.  This person is planning on submitting this document
> > to a couple
> > of websites.  There are numerous mis-spelled words, typos and in
> > some
> > sentences words have been left out. Should I say something or
> > just keep
> > quiet?  What would some of you more seasoned genealogists do?
> > Thank you.
> >
>
>