[B-Greek] interlinears
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Tue Dec 19 19:53:27 EST 2006
On Dec 19, 2006, at 7:36 PM, Carl Thomas wrote:
> Carl, I think you have a good idea "it's occurred to me that one
> might even compose a "stationery" message on one of these topics".
> I can only speak for my self but for me these topics that recur on
> this list on a regular basis have been a big help for me. And at
> times they have made me smile and relax.
Well, I'm glad that somebody gets a kick out of them! I wasn't
serious about the "stationery" responses, of course; I rather think
my own messages on these particular topics are tedious.
> The B-Greek reminds me of my work. I'm a Network Administrator in a
> School. Some days I get a lot of calls from students and teachers
> asking for ''help just like the recurring topics that recur on this
> list on a regular basis". Some days I try to give them a quick
> answer and I think to myself why don't they remember that I gave
> them a work shop on that. And/or I have to remember that they my be
> a new student or teacher and I have to repeat the same thing over
> again. :)
>
>
> Now I have a question about the proper way to reply to a message
> here on the list. If I want to reply to the list in general I would
> chose "Reply to All" right? If that is right when would you use
> just "Reply"?
When you want to reply ONLY to the original sender. And, believe me,
there are times when you do want to reply OFF-LIST and only to the
original sender.
>
>
> Carl W. Conrad wrote:
>> FWNH BOWNTOS EN THi ERHMWi (MHDE TOU BAPTISTOU):
>>
>> There are some topics that recur on this list on a regular basis
>> ad nauseam. One of them is the "right" pronunciation of Biblical
>> Greek, another is the utility of interlinears and/or parsing
>> guides. I really think those who have been reading B-Greek posts
>> for a few months know very well just who thinks what about these
>> issues. I have my own opinions about them that I have expressed
>> in the past, and it's occurred to me that one might even compose
>> a "stationery" message on one of these topics and send it when
>> the occasion arises anew. But I won't. What I haven't seen in
>> these recurrent threads is any indication that anybody's
>> convictions regarding these matters have been changed by the
>> kinds of arguments adduced for one side or another of them.
>>
>>
>> Carl W. Conrad
>> Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
>> 1989 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243
>> cwconrad2 at mac.com
>> WWW: http://www.ioa.com/~cwconrad/
>>
>>
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>
>
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> Carl Thomas
> Ashland, Montana 59003
> United States of America
Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
1989 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243
cwconrad2 at mac.com
WWW: http://www.ioa.com/~cwconrad/
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