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- From: au500@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Linda Zinn)
- Newsgroups: alt.usage.english
- Subject: Re: Guide for Teaching English in Japan
- Date: 28 Jan 1993 14:06:25 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- References: <9301262330.AA18415@pizzabox.demon.co.uk>
- Reply-To: au500@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Linda Zinn)
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- In a previous article, gtoal@pizzabox.demon.co.uk (Graham Toal) says:
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- > I am distributing a booklet called "A Comprehensive Guide For
- > Teaching English in Japan".
- >
- >No you're not, you lying git, you're *selling* it.
- >
- > We charge a minimum cost price of US$10 (including S&H expenses).
- >
- >Must be a new definition of the word 'Minimum' I wasn't previously
- >aware of. This is really quite against accepted net etiquette.
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- Aw gee, I liked that post, especially the part about "a minimum cost
- price." Hmmm, does that mean you may pay more if you like? And hey,
- the phrase "cost price" is enough to send me scrambling for an
- envelope, a stamp, and a minimum-$10 bill. Yessir, I think these
- folks have the corner on teaching English in Japan. They must have
- taught the person who translated my Magic Froggi Tongue toy
- package.
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