On 21 Oct, 23:55, "William A. T. Clark" <clarknos...@masceng.ohio-
state.edu> wrote:
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>  freeireland  wrote:
> > On 21 Oct, 17:34, "William A. T. Clark" <clarknos...@masceng.ohio-
> > state.edu> wrote:
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> > >  freeireland  wrote:
> > > > On 20 Oct, 09:50, "Falcon"  wrote:
> > > > > freeireland wrote:
> > > > > > On 19 Oct, 23:51, "Falcon"  wrote:
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> > > > > >> Nor is plagiarism.
> > > > > >> J'accuse.http://www.barbelith.com/cgi-bin/articles/00000016.shtml
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> > > > > > Thanks for that just forgot a citation nothing more, [...]
> > > > > > Take a look at one of your posts, and I quote directly from it, [...]
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> > > > > In the context of the discussion there was no attempt to impress or
> > > > > deceive
> > > > > anyone. I don't think the same can be said of your more substantial
> > > > > contribution. As for one trying to discredit the other, I think your
> > > > > track
> > > > > record is a least as good as mine.
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> > > > > Falcon:
> > > > > fide, sed cui vide. (L)
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> > > > Really you know nothing about me and can have no idea about what my
> > > > intentions are. You clearly cut and paste from a web site without
> > > > citation and I do believe thats plagerism. You even altered a few
> > > > words here and there? You are right I have a record of discreditation
> > > > as this plagiarism fiasco shows, after all you where baited, however I
> > > > normally only reserve it for people who try to discredit me through
> > > > the use of typos, grammar, name calling and association. The only
> > > > reason to post another thread calling someone a liar or bastard is so
> > > > they have no chance of rebuttal. I have never commented or even
> > > > attempted to mention anything about another posters ip address as I
> > > > believe it is an attempt of intimidation. However I have always posted
> > > > in a manner to allow the author of an post I am responding to a chance
> > > > of rebuttal. That is something you are guilty of and in my opinion
> > > > deeply dishonest, after all typos, grammatical errors posting without
> > > > citiation is quite common throughout all these use-groups and 99% are
> > > > honest mistakes and nothing of any concern. These mistakes apply to
> > > > all who post here and that include you and I!
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> > > No, it isn't "plagerism", it's "plagiarism", and it will get you thrown
> > > out of many educational institutions these days, not to mention
> > > prosecuted by the federal government if you do it in a grant proposal.
> > > It is not a trivial matter.
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> > I am not in the US so cannot be prosecuted by the federal government
> > and I have not applied for any grant proposal. So clearly I have
> > nothing to worry about.
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> That same would happen to you in the UK or Ireland. It's an ethical
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> > "Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any
> > very remarkable felicities of expression." - Bronson Alcott
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> > "Correct spelling, indeed, is one of the arts that are far more
> > esteemed by schoolma'ams than by practical men, neck-deep in the heat
> > and agony of the world."  -Henry Louis Mencken in his book ironically
> > enough the The American Language
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> > "Ignorant people think it is the noise which fighting cats make that
> > is so aggravating, but it ain't so; it is the sickening grammar that
> > they use."
> > -Mark Twain
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> > Clearly while your being a school ma'am giving out report cards and
> > all, I will carry on being neck-deep in the world. So while wou will
> > never make "any very remarkable felicities of expression." at least I
> > have a chance. Though clearly if this is as strong your flaming gets
> > well I don't have much to worry about.
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> Dear, dear, dear, "your" clearly neck-deep in something, but from the
> look of what you have to say, it is something none of us would very much
> care to tread in. Tossing out a few antiquated epithets does not mark
> you out as a captain of industry or achievement. However, at least you
> referenced the original authors this time, so that is some sort of
> progress.

I am clearly not upto my neck in anything. Pointing out a few
grammatical errors doesn't say a lot for either does it.  Is that
really the height of your intelligence?

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> For someone who doesn't "have much to worry about", you certainly spend
> a lot of time and effort trying to show why.

I just enjoy it and really its no effort at all. Thanks for the
entertainment though.

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