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Re: Proofreading From a Native English Speaker



On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 05:49, MJ Ray wrote:
> On 2003-11-02 23:29:28 +0000 Alexander Winston 
> <alexander.winston@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > Regardless of how commonplace this usage is, it should not be 
> > accepted.
> 
> If I understood the posted references correctly, you are objecting to 
> the use of the native English style of positioning quote marks? If so, 
> I don't understand why "it should not be accepted."
> 
> Thanks for the comment, but I don't agree.

Sorry, I should have rephrased. "Should not be accepted," is too strong
of a phrase. The issue should be decided on, however, so that the Web
site can have some consistency.

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