----- Original Message ----- From: "Ritu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Killer Bs Discussion'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 6:58 AM Subject: RE: The seven habits of highly ineffective list-subscribers
> > Erik Reuter wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 05, 2003 at 05:52:03PM +0530, Ritu wrote: > > > > > Nope. Orders don't begin with 'Try'. Had that been an > > order, it would > > > have read: 'Listen more and argue less...'. > > > > Bzzzt. Try again. Orders can begin with "try". Try means to > > do something > > but not necessarily expect complete success. "Try this" can > > certainly be > > an order. > > True. > I guess it is a matter of perspective. Without obvious vocal and facial > clues, I tend to interpret any sentence beginning with 'try' as a > suggestion. > So what made you interpret Ronn's statement as more of an order than a > point/suggestion? > Especially when "Try" can be equally viewed as a request. xponent Try Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
