Subject: Re: English usage From: Bielscott Date: May 08, 2000 In a message dated 5/5/00 7:14:23 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: You ask the > person (off the list) if they are open to corrections. If not its their > work. If so you have helped them out. I don't think anyone has suggested > pointing out a persons errors to the entire list. > > I am VERY happy to have spell check!! > I agree, but would add that if the info has errors about your family members, i.e., grandparents, great grandparents, etc., and you know these are errors, you should offer corrections to the person. I recently sent corrected names for my grandfather and his siblings and for my mother and her siblings to someone who published a book (which I bought) about one of my family surnames. She had not used anything other than a couple of newspaper articles and "word of mouth" for my branch, yet published her book anyway. I was very polite, but have not heard back from her. If no one corrects mistakes, they continue to be repeated. Her book has been printed twice with errors. Margie Scott 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 |