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The following was taken from an answer to my last question by PBIfotoartist:

"Part of the reason you get bad marks is that your sentence structure and grammar are really bad and people have trouble figuring out what you are trying to say. I understand that English

is probably not your native language, but if you are going to participate in an English language discussion group you should make a better attempt to communicate so people can understand you. "

Ok I am sorry this is my second langauge, been writing/typing only a few years and speaking English for 15. I try very hard to explain my answers and use good English.

Should i keep my knowledge to myself because my English isnt good enough for you guys, or is that just a personal attack?

Please be honest I know my English is not great.

I think the person has issues, race or something, jealous i dont know,

Promise to be mature and accept all answers with respect.

Many thanks.

Beena and Dr Sam, many thanks, i thoough it was some sort of immaturity or something,

Dr sorry my friend I had to read all your answer - your a Demi Pro to me!

many thanks your answer means alot to me

CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHAT QED MEANS?

Doug and Ara thanks i enjoy your answers alot so honoured by your reponses.

Thanks Doug your a man of facts i really like that, I dont know latin - haha, thanks - for the QED thing

Answer 1

I know that there's been a lot said about your English because I contribute to similar areas to you. And I know that I have also said that you ask the odd strange question. That does not mean you don't have interesting questions to respond to, or interesting answers. It would be a shame if you didn't continue to contribute.

QED is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase 'quod erat demonstrandum' meaning 'which was to be demonstrated'. It is normally used in formal proofs, particularly in branches of mathematics as a reminder to the reader of the proof that you have finally got the the point (of proving what you had set out to do). Sometimes the phrase is misused in the sense of 'this proves my point', at which point you might consider that the person who has done so may not entirely grasp the linguistic niceties of its real meaning.

Answer 2

Here's what I wrote in my last answer. I think it was before you posted this, but in case you don't see it and also because it is relevant here:

"And thank you for not being offended by my attempt at an answer, even though I am not a profesional photographer, the way some people (person) was last week.

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Oh, I guess if you read my whole answer, it is because you do not have full facility with the English language and you did not understand my first sentence. One of the things that I absolutely LOVE about this place is that it is an INTERNATIONAL forum. I can accept someone's difficulty with the language in order to gain a perspective from outside of our country, which is very biased in many areas. You might not get an 800 on the SAT's for writing skills, but the tought process is clearly intact. I'm sorry for the insult hurled your way and I hope that it does not deter your future participation.

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See your earlier (and very fun) question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkXLmrMTrHMFI8ok_ZFfX8Lty6IX?qid=20070722163742AAhhIXe&show=7#profile-info-OhkmcB97aa

where someone said, "People who talk and act like the are professionals but are not are what annoy me." I believe that someone who makes a comment like that has a lot to learn, but probably never will. I had three career paths before me: music, photography and dentistry. Since you can play music and take pictures without a license, I chose dentistry so I could do all three instead of just two. My lack of income from photography does not disqualify me from making meaningful contributions here and neither does your lack of mastery of the US version of the English language.

Answer 3

If you are going to quote me by name, you could at least spell my user name correctly... QED

In more educated circles in the USA, QED is often used as a short informal way of saying "You just proved or demonstrated my point."

The only reason I told you why you are getting negative comments is that you ASKED! If you don't want people to answer your questions, don't ask them. You are the ONLY person on Yahoo Groups who I have blocked, because of your immature private attacking emails from several weeks ago.


Here is the question you asked, (between the ==== lines) and I AM NOT the one who had 'rubished' you. I just thought you might really want to know why people give you thumbs down even sometimes when you more or less give a correct answer (and all of us give a wrong or incomplete answer or misunderstand a question sometimes):
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AghcxDXPMj9Zswo50uA1SZbsy6IX?qid=20070803220316AAizYNc&show=7#profile-info-OhkmcB97aa
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dont really make sence i know but thats the gust isnt it?

a hobbiest rubished me said there is a copyright the fotog owns it? then said he aint a laywer and dont ask things on answers as people dont know what they are talking about?

now im ready to be humbled here - was i wrong?

is it right for some fool to rubish me then admit they dont know what they are talking about?

yeah yeah tell me to calm down, thats cool, but really whats your angle on the walk up shots rights?

many thanks in advance

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12 hours ago
that first answer is an example of stupidity and talking about something they know nothing off"
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So you attacked me personally for trying to be nice and answer your question.

Take your arguments to the Debate or Philosophy groups, this is a Photography group, this question doesn't belong here.

And quit calling people fools or stupid in public postings, it's very very poor manners.

Answer 4

I think your communication seems clear and straightforward. There are many MANY English as native speakers who don't do as well. And Yahoo is full of grammar cops and those who use bad grammar, so it's a match made in...well, somewhere!

Don't worry about it.

Answer 5

You're absolutely right. Whoever wrote that comment should not have said that. From what you wrote there you're doing great, and the person who wrote that negative stuff should keep his thoughts to himself. Never let someone else stop you from doing what you think is right!

Answer 6

actually, from what you wrote on here, i understand you alot better than i understand most of what is written on yahoo answers...keep up the good work!

Answer 7

OK LETS KEEP THIS SIMPLE! GEEZE!!!

IF ENGLISH IS YOUR SECOND LANGUAGE THEN JUST MAKE A NOTE OF THAT BELOW YOUR ANSWER...
MOST PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND..
IF THEY DONT? <^>

SIMPLE EH?