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Gene Wirchenko wrote on 29 dec 2011 in comp.lang.javascript:

> On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:16:03 +0000 (UTC), Mike Duffy
> <Use_guestbook_page@website.in.sig> wrote:
> 
>>Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote in
>>news:timstreater-4DC8A8.17442728122011@news.individual.net: 
>>
>>> In article 
>>> <F2Qe7BHuW0+OFwxd@J.A830F0FF37FB96852AD08924D9443D28E23ED5CD>,
>>>  John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>> Even teachers and journalists make the mistake. 
>>>> ... And I also think it's very irritating.
>>
>>> All the more reason to stamp on it.
>>
>>If it is a mistake being made by teachers and journalists, I agree. If
>>it is a mistake being made by someone who learned English as a second
>>language (like Evertjan / PE), then you should probably make some
>>allowance. 

Well, unlike PE as I presume, English was! my first language, but when I 
started learning to write, Dutch was my primary one.
 
>      I often see better English on the Net from ESLers than native
> speakers.

Quite so, nativity induces naivity in language, especially in monoglots.

As soon as Tim's Dutch is better than mine, I would be inclined to listen 
to him in this case.

Even more so, Netiquette says it is inappropriate co comment on spelling-
mistakes in NG that do not have that as a topic. 

Methinks that is because it acts as a loose goto in a close-topiced tread.

loose [lOOs] adj [...]; (of bowels) inclined to diarrhoea;[...]

-- 
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

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                Re: Simulate goto Mike Duffy <Use_guestbook_page@website.in.sig> - 2011-12-29 01:16 +0000
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