On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 16:51:25 GMT, llindblom@juno.com wrote:
>Based on my experience from living in deferent localities
>both in and outside of the USA, "asked" in the USA is
>treated as a suggestion. In other areas "asked" is considered an
>imperative or shall do. It is strictly a matter of perspective.
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If the rules for a foreign-sponsored contest are published in English
for English-speaking people, there is an implied requirement to have
them proofread ahead of time. No one should expect a non-native
English speaker to know all the idioms of English.
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73, Bill W7TI
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