And PLEASE learn how to write simple, clear sentences.
It's worth the trouble.

William
I think that what you wrote to Mr. Cook is really very insulting. Some
people, and very intelligent ones at that just have a little trouble
with the written word, and other seemingly simple tasks. My son is 28
and is a design engineer with Velcro. He was born with a form of
dyslexia which among other things affects directionality. He still has
trouble recognizing his left and right, and probably will all his
life. I receive job applications from professional people at times
that are absolutely appalling. Believe me that I was no English major
either. However that is certainly no barometer of a person's
capabilities, or intelligence for that matter. None of us are perfect,
and if that is what you desire, then perhaps you should pick and
choose a bit more carefully to whom you communicate with on this
group. Lenny


The most-insulting way I could treat Mr Cook would be to ignore his problem,
to pretend it doesn't matter.

Americans aren't taught to write well. I had to teach myself. I assume Mr
Cook is no less intelligent or capable than the rest of us, but writing is
one of those things * that's "fallen through the cracks" in his life. He
should do something about it.

All Mr Cook need do is tell me -- publicly or privately -- that he doesn't
care about writing clearly, doesn't want to be criticized about it, and I
will refrain. In the meantime, here's a book that might be of use.

http://www.amazon.com/If-You-Can-Tal...8723909&sr=1-1

* When I was younger, I had problems far more serious than not being to
write well. Had someone pointed them out to me, and tried to help, my life
might have turned out far better than it did.