Subject: Re: Advice Needed From: gasmann Date: May 02, 2000 NOTE-the names were change so as not to offend anyone. This is a reply in general. A couple wrote wrote: > > politely suggest the changes you think are needed? > > someone wrote: > > > 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. I would not say anything. For one thing it is not my work. It is considered not polite to correct people or so my mother taught me. Everyone makes mistakes. Not every one knows how to spell correctly. They do the best the can. As long as the sentance can be made out it would be rude to tell some one they need to spell every word right and put in words that are missing. The document will only be associated with the person who wrote it and not any one who also researches the family. My mother taught me there are always going to be people who must insist on following exact rules and procedures. My mother said do the best you can. This is not meant to be a slam against anyone. It is a matter of being polite and allowing other people to make mistakes and be human. Some people demand perfection and others do not. Only my opinion on what my mother tried to instill in me. If I have missspelled any words please do not send a response to the list send it to me so I can delete it. I have tried to spell each word the best I can and know how to. Greg Simmons Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |