Speak a ommon spelling error list (hints on demand)

On Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:18:53 -0400, CDB wrote:

On 9/14/2017 9:27 AM, Mayayana wrote:
"Robert Bannister" wrote

| Though an English girlfriend from many years ago | once
made an interesting point to me: She thought | that monarchy in
Britain provides a relatively harmless | outlet for nationalism,
potentially keeping it out of | government. Maybe. I got the sense
that her view | was actually a popular excuse for *excessive* |
nationalistic frippery. Some consolation for the loss | of all
those colonies, what?

| The amount of hype surrounding many countries' presidents and, in
| particular, the amount of heavy security they require, is far in
excess | of the Queen's. Perhaps you would prefer the kind of
nationalistic | frippery enjoyed by North Koreans.

| Robert B. born England a long time ago; | Western Australia since
1972

You're being irrational in your hypersensitivity. Maybe that has to
do with you having moved to Australia? 45 years ago and yet you
still feel a need to qualify all interactions with others by adding
that you're *really* a Brit.

This is a usage group, and there are many different kinds of English
usage. There was a custom here, observed by a number of Regulars, of
adding a short account of your linguistic background to your sig, so
that readers could evaluate your comments in the light of that
background. Some contributors still have one.

I don't think Rob mentions it to every passer-by.

[the Brits, they are a funny race]

Compliment acknowledged.
Thanks.

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.usage.english)