I have made the same mistake on another - and much larger - listserv. Thank goodness nobody complained, for as a neophyte I would have been quite embarrassed. Takes a while to get used to these things, let alone the protocol. I forgive you Doug and all others who make such errors. Mieke p.s. I wonder if we cannot get a more compelling discussion going. Something I am very interested in and certainly haven't got any easy answers to: It is not that difficult to teach students how to organize and develop essays, but it seems to be very hard to teach students how to edit successfully. Any suggestions? Mieke Koppen Tucker Bishop's University Director, Writing Centre Lennoxville, Que. Writing Proficiency Programme Canada J1M 1Z7 819-822-9600, ext.400 Fax: 819-822-9661 home: 819-823-7273 [log in to unmask]