[Jewelry making - Article 00077] - Re: [Orchid] How to present yourself in writing

[Janet Yang]

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    All-lowercase writing is perfectly legible to me. I may notice a
    lack of capitalization, but it commands my attention for a fraction
    of a second (at most). 

    Re proofreading: I think we all proofread before posting, yet the
    occasional error will slip by. Ever seen the optical illusion "Paris
    in the the spring"? The brain automatically compensates for
    missing/extra words and misspellings--after all, the *usual* goal of
    reading is to comprehend the message, not to parse for errors. It
    makes for less-than-perfect proofreading but, as we say in the
    programming business, "That's not a bug; it's a feature!" 

    I do, however, appreciate good writing. I surely can't be the only
    one who has read The Elements of Style, and The Chicago Manual of
    Style....for *fun*. 

    Bumper sticker: 

    DYSLEXICS OF THE WORLD, UNTIE! 

Janet


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