Mr Wordsmith...
please bear with me..i am the larry williams that trades commodities and have heard from some of my students that tried to correct a few things about me. Someone claims you said i have not deserved the Title of Trader.
what would change your mind? I have been trading since 1964, made millions doing it, written books, speak at all the conferences as at leas a supposed exper so it seems i shud qualify ;-)
thanks for any endifcaiton you can provide
larry williams
not the boney maroney one
my email is larrywms@att.net —Preceding unsigned comment added by Blazeaway ( talk • CONTRIBS) 04:58, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
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I noticed that you corrected some spelling errors on Talk:Survivor: Micronesia. While correct spelling errors and typos is good on articles, it is not recommended to alter other editor's comments on Talk pages, even if you are just correcting their typos. It could be misconstrued and cause unnecessary conflict. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 07:56, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I noticed that you are copy-editing Quantum of Solace, and your contributions are appreciated. Can I ask you, though, to be a little more civil with your edit summaries? Saying "The ignorant" and "...not be used as verbs by the intelligent, whether the rest of you like it or not" is unnecessarily condescending. Can you please explain your improvements without this distaste and in a way for other editors to learn? Thanks, Erik ( talk • contrib) - 15:50, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Just checking - it's no big deal - but the correction about Holbrook Working "which Holbrook Working was also involved with." to "with which Holbrook Working was also involved." suggests to me (along with the spelling of your name) that you are not a native English speaker. Most native English speakers find Churchill's "a situation up with we should not put" to be incredibly hilarious. If you don't, please consider leaving this type of correction off your list.
Hope this doesn't seem too picky.
Smallbones ( talk) 19:23, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
I inadvertently reverted one of your edits on Survivor: Palau while reverting edits before yours.
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I wrote that sentence in a specific way for a specific reason a couple years ago. While I can see you were making the paragraph tidier in wording, it sort of defeats the purpose of its intent. Not that I'd expect you to have known that, or anyone in particular :) By saying "Administrators undertake actions on a voluntary basis" I meant to imply that administrators, with only a couple exceptions by policy, are not obliged to do anything. I do not have to clean out CSD, for example. It's only if I want to. The new wording introduces the idea that we're not paid, which was not the point. Perhaps you can help me word it better? Keegan ( talk) 05:05, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for the correction of Lexicon. your comments also made me smile!
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Your removed all of the episode summaries, which I do not think you intended to do. While I agree there is some room for improvement in the footnotes, I suggest bringing them up on the talk page. The tables tend to be a rather contentious subject. The wording is on the bland side to leave the specific details to the episode summaries. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 04:18, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
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Hello. I'm not reverting your revision to Eponym, but I would submit to you that "time periods", while a bit unattractive (I prefer "periods of time"), is not exactly redundant. A period, fundamentally, is a completed process—a span of time, yes, but also a thought, an event, a cycle. For instance, as I'm sure you know, what Brits call a "full stop", Americans call a "period", because it marks the completion of a sentence. Since there are different kinds of periods, to specify what kind of period one has reference to, while it may be unnecessary, is not wrong. I hope you've enjoyed this moment of pedantry. ;0) J. D. Crutchfield | Talk 16:19, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
Simple Definition of period
Thanks for your kind remarks (in which I've taken the liberty of updating a wikilink, since the conversation it referred to has been archived). I wouldn't continue to dispute with you over period, except that you call my earlier assertion false. I'm sure you didn't intend to accuse me of lying. Moreover, if you will look at the full definition of period on the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (which I would argue is the more accurate):
Full Definition of period
1 : the completion of a cycle, a series of events, or a single action : conclusion
2 a (1) : an utterance from one full stop to another : sentence (2) : a well-proportioned sentence of several clauses (3) : periodic sentence
b : a musical structure or melodic section usually composed of two or more contrasting or complementary phrases and ending with a cadence
3 a : the full pause with which the utterance of a sentence closes
b : end, stop
4 obsolete : goal, purpose
5 a (1) : a point . used to mark the end (as of a declarative sentence or an abbreviation) (2) —used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statement (I don't remember — period)
b : a rhythmical unit in Greek verse composed of a series of two or more cola
6 a : a portion of time determined by some recurring phenomenon
b (1) : the interval of time required for a cyclic motion or phenomenon to complete a cycle and begin to repeat itself (2) : a number k that does not change the value of a periodic function f when added to the independent variable; especially : the smallest such number
c : a single cyclic occurrence of menstruation
7 a : a chronological division : stage
b : a division of geologic time longer than an epoch and included in an era
c : a stage of culture having a definable place in time and space
8 a : one of the divisions of the academic day
b : one of the divisions of the playing time of a game
you will see not only that my statement concerning the meaning of the term is not false, but also that definitions having to do with intervals of time are decidedly secondary to those involving completion of a thought (or utterance), an event, a cycle. Other dictionaries, both American and British, tend to give more priority to temporal senses of the word, but all agree that it also comprehends the senses I have mentioned. (See also the etymology of the word.)
Finally, while I agree that economy in writing is usually a virtue, parsimony, or strict utilitarianism, can make for very arid, sterile prose.
Thanks again, at any rate, for your compliments, and for your interest in my blog. J. D. Crutchfield | Talk 16:20, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
I'm interested &so are others. We need an intermediate step. But lets keep this separate form individuals. DGG ( talk ) 22:42, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
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Mr Wordsmith...
please bear with me..i am the larry williams that trades commodities and have heard from some of my students that tried to correct a few things about me. Someone claims you said i have not deserved the Title of Trader.
what would change your mind? I have been trading since 1964, made millions doing it, written books, speak at all the conferences as at leas a supposed exper so it seems i shud qualify ;-)
thanks for any endifcaiton you can provide
larry williams
not the boney maroney one
my email is larrywms@att.net —Preceding unsigned comment added by Blazeaway ( talk • CONTRIBS) 04:58, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
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I noticed that you corrected some spelling errors on Talk:Survivor: Micronesia. While correct spelling errors and typos is good on articles, it is not recommended to alter other editor's comments on Talk pages, even if you are just correcting their typos. It could be misconstrued and cause unnecessary conflict. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 07:56, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I noticed that you are copy-editing Quantum of Solace, and your contributions are appreciated. Can I ask you, though, to be a little more civil with your edit summaries? Saying "The ignorant" and "...not be used as verbs by the intelligent, whether the rest of you like it or not" is unnecessarily condescending. Can you please explain your improvements without this distaste and in a way for other editors to learn? Thanks, Erik ( talk • contrib) - 15:50, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Just checking - it's no big deal - but the correction about Holbrook Working "which Holbrook Working was also involved with." to "with which Holbrook Working was also involved." suggests to me (along with the spelling of your name) that you are not a native English speaker. Most native English speakers find Churchill's "a situation up with we should not put" to be incredibly hilarious. If you don't, please consider leaving this type of correction off your list.
Hope this doesn't seem too picky.
Smallbones ( talk) 19:23, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
I inadvertently reverted one of your edits on Survivor: Palau while reverting edits before yours.
Hello there, I hope you are doing well.
I noticed this edit, and I would like to discuss it with you.
I wrote that sentence in a specific way for a specific reason a couple years ago. While I can see you were making the paragraph tidier in wording, it sort of defeats the purpose of its intent. Not that I'd expect you to have known that, or anyone in particular :) By saying "Administrators undertake actions on a voluntary basis" I meant to imply that administrators, with only a couple exceptions by policy, are not obliged to do anything. I do not have to clean out CSD, for example. It's only if I want to. The new wording introduces the idea that we're not paid, which was not the point. Perhaps you can help me word it better? Keegan ( talk) 05:05, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks in advance. Quadzilla99 ( talk) 10:50, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for the correction of Lexicon. your comments also made me smile!
BO; talk 18:55, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
Your removed all of the episode summaries, which I do not think you intended to do. While I agree there is some room for improvement in the footnotes, I suggest bringing them up on the talk page. The tables tend to be a rather contentious subject. The wording is on the bland side to leave the specific details to the episode summaries. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 04:18, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
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Hello. I'm not reverting your revision to Eponym, but I would submit to you that "time periods", while a bit unattractive (I prefer "periods of time"), is not exactly redundant. A period, fundamentally, is a completed process—a span of time, yes, but also a thought, an event, a cycle. For instance, as I'm sure you know, what Brits call a "full stop", Americans call a "period", because it marks the completion of a sentence. Since there are different kinds of periods, to specify what kind of period one has reference to, while it may be unnecessary, is not wrong. I hope you've enjoyed this moment of pedantry. ;0) J. D. Crutchfield | Talk 16:19, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
Simple Definition of period
Thanks for your kind remarks (in which I've taken the liberty of updating a wikilink, since the conversation it referred to has been archived). I wouldn't continue to dispute with you over period, except that you call my earlier assertion false. I'm sure you didn't intend to accuse me of lying. Moreover, if you will look at the full definition of period on the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (which I would argue is the more accurate):
Full Definition of period
1 : the completion of a cycle, a series of events, or a single action : conclusion
2 a (1) : an utterance from one full stop to another : sentence (2) : a well-proportioned sentence of several clauses (3) : periodic sentence
b : a musical structure or melodic section usually composed of two or more contrasting or complementary phrases and ending with a cadence
3 a : the full pause with which the utterance of a sentence closes
b : end, stop
4 obsolete : goal, purpose
5 a (1) : a point . used to mark the end (as of a declarative sentence or an abbreviation) (2) —used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statement (I don't remember — period)
b : a rhythmical unit in Greek verse composed of a series of two or more cola
6 a : a portion of time determined by some recurring phenomenon
b (1) : the interval of time required for a cyclic motion or phenomenon to complete a cycle and begin to repeat itself (2) : a number k that does not change the value of a periodic function f when added to the independent variable; especially : the smallest such number
c : a single cyclic occurrence of menstruation
7 a : a chronological division : stage
b : a division of geologic time longer than an epoch and included in an era
c : a stage of culture having a definable place in time and space
8 a : one of the divisions of the academic day
b : one of the divisions of the playing time of a game
you will see not only that my statement concerning the meaning of the term is not false, but also that definitions having to do with intervals of time are decidedly secondary to those involving completion of a thought (or utterance), an event, a cycle. Other dictionaries, both American and British, tend to give more priority to temporal senses of the word, but all agree that it also comprehends the senses I have mentioned. (See also the etymology of the word.)
Finally, while I agree that economy in writing is usually a virtue, parsimony, or strict utilitarianism, can make for very arid, sterile prose.
Thanks again, at any rate, for your compliments, and for your interest in my blog. J. D. Crutchfield | Talk 16:20, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
I'm interested &so are others. We need an intermediate step. But lets keep this separate form individuals. DGG ( talk ) 22:42, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
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