User talk:Anus Goblin

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I don't know if this is the right place to write back, as I'm pretty new, but, no, you can't encourage me to do that if you don't even explain why a simple grammatical error is incorrect. Can you do that before you just decide to revert what I change? Here's my source on the grammar change. What's yours? http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esliart.html

Firstly, it is rude to remove part of the conversation when you are replying - it becomes difficult to follow the thread, and communication needs to be clear, epsecially for one who wishes to make grammatical points. Secondly, I use Strunk's excellent grammar for concise choice. You suggest "a historical ...." referring to the fact that the "h" is a consonant - but I also suppose you are American, and your pronounciation may support your grammatical choices. The page uses UK English, and your version is less correct. So I will not revert - yet - the issue is too insignificant. You might want to review your approach to editing and editors though. docboat 01:59, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry mate, I'm new. And, perhaps this is a good time for a question, but I made the above paragraph like a week or so ago, not realizing I should post on YOUR talk page, and you didn't respond for that time. I removed the first part I guess by accident. It's funny you mention Strunk, he was an essay topic on the PSAT test I took a couple weeks ago, I'll have to get his book. Also, I wasn't aware UK English was different grammatically from American, only in spellings. (color, colour)If I recall correctly though, your first comment was nothing more than encouraging me to continue to make changes even though you were reverting my own. It had no explanation as to why you did so. Lastly, is there a personal message system on wikipedia, or is this the only form of communication? It seems inefficient to be editing a talk page that doesn't send an alert to you, only to me. Or I guess I can edit yours? I'll put this on yours too.

Yes, I think the way it is set up here is confusing for messaging - whose page do we use? I generally try to respond under the question, so the sequence remains. An alert is sent to the person whose page is edited. Good to meet you! docboat 03:28, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Strunk's

A truly excellent small book - I love it, if only because it humiliates me from time to time. But seriously, if you are into good writing, that tome tells it to you the way it should be wrote. (! - my humour is a bit odd at times) docboat 03:30, 29 October 2007 (UTC)