I heartily second the gratitude. It can't have been easy to put together such a persuasive and coherent synthesis of your initial draft, Susan, and our community's various suggestions. I can hardly wait to see it in UA! ~Amanda On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Betsy Sargent <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Splendid, Susan! This piece is terrific. Thanks so much for taking this > on. > Gratefully, Betsy > > At 10:14 AM 3/30/2008, you wrote: > >Thanks to everyone. If it weren't the end of term, I could write a > >small dissertation on the challenges and pleasures of writing about > >writing with a bunch of writing people. But it's the end of term, and > >that's probably 'nuff said. > > > >Here is the latest attempt to write a coherent intelligent and > >confessedly incomplete response to the UA piece. It incorporates some > >but not all of the wiki editings, and some of the comments I've received > >publicly and privately through the list serv. I am grateful for every > >bit of advice and the generosity with which it was offered. The last > >paragraphs are new, and I have accepted the suggestion that I sign it as > >myself but "on behalf of and in collaboration with members of..." > > > >I have asked UA about a deadline for such a response. I haven't had an > >answer yet, but I'm guessing it will be "soon." > >So please take a look, make sure that there's nothing there to embarrass > >us, and let me know as soon as you can. I'm also posting it to the > >wikispace. > > > >Cheers > >Susan > >*** > < snip > -- *~*Gramarye/Glamour/Grammar: the power to bewitch and enchant through the learned use of spoken and written language.*~* === For more, visit http://members.shaw.ca/GlamorousGrammar/index.html -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-