Re: Je neco shnileho v tomto clanku

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>On Feb 19, 11:10 pm, "Paul J Kriha"
><paul.nospam.kr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Karel Kriz" <ka...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:karel-0744BC.07321919022008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > In article <fpelj9$5e...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> >  Frank Bures <f...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> > > Karel Kriz wrote:
>> > > > In article <fovata$ui...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> > > >  Frank Bures <f...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> > > >> The camera does not lie: Former centres of learning and
intellectual
>> > > >> diversity are now indoctrination sites systemically dedicated to
the
>> > > >> abbreviation of human curiosity and the alienation of students
from
>> > > >> Western
>> > > >> civilization.
>>
>> > > >> I often wonder where in Canada I could "go home again" in the
21st
>> > > >> century.
>> > > >> I have one simple, symbolic criterion: a learning centre that
would still
>> > > >> hold up for critical admiration the greatness in the writings of
Thomas
>> > > >> Wolfe, a hard-drinking, aggressively hetero***ual white male
from a racist
>> > > >> background, whose creative inspiration was Western
civilization's literary
>> > > >> treasure trove and whose overriding theme was his passion for
America.
>>
>> > > >> That's a tall order nowadays. I only know one three-year arts
program in
>> > > >> Canada today I'd be glad to call my intellectual home, and I
fear for its
>> > > >> survival.
>>
>> > > > This article blew me away. Bures accused me of just "scanning
it", but
>> > > > NO-OOO, I read every word.
>>
>> > > To put words in someone mouth is not too ethical, but it happens.
>> > > To intentionally misquote someone is reaching new low even for you.
>> > > There is no phrase "scanning it" anywhere in my original post.
>>
>> > A new low? Even for me? What on earth are you talking about?
>>
>> > You wrote:
>> > "Karel,
>> > have you read the article?  Or just glanced over it?"
>> > glanced = scanned more or less. So what's the problem?
>>
>> You fool! Where have you been since you got off the boat?
>>
>> You _quoted_ Frank. When you put something in quotes
>> it means you quote (i.e. repeat) exactly what the person said.
>> That is the very purpose of the quotes to distinguish quotations
>> from paraphrasing.
>>
>> pjk
>
>Unfortunately for you Paul, the quotation marks are used in English in
>two different situations,

Of course they are, Karle, and it's relied on English speakers to be
able to tell which is which.


>Here is  it explained at Online Writing Lab
>http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_quote.html
>
>Quotation Marks with Direct and Indirect Quotations
>Quoting Prose
>Direct quotations are another person's exact words--either spoken or
>in print--incor****ated into your own writing.
>· Use a set of quotation marks to enclose each direct quotation
>included in your writing.
>......
>Indirect quotations are not exact words but rather rephrasings or
>summaries of another person's words. Do not use quotation marks for
>indirect quotations.
>......Quotation Marks for Words
>Use quotation marks to indicate words used ironically, with
>reservations, or in some unusual way.
>The great march of "progress" has left millions impoverished and
>hungry.
>
>
>O.K.