Re: [cybalist] Why does Glen keep getting me wrong?

From: John Croft
Message: 2344
Date: 2000-05-04

--- In cybalist@egroups.com, "Muke Tever" <alrivera@...> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Reinhart-Waller" <waluk@...>
> > Glen Gordon wrote:
> > > >The Yugit people (speaking Chuchki, [...]
> > >
> > > ERROR #1: ...speaking _Chukchi_...
> >
> > Gerry: Sorry Glen: Alekseev states that the Chukchi people are
located
> > on the Chukot Peninsula and that the Chukchi are also known as
Chukchee,
> > Chookchiel Chukcie, (and IMO Chukchi)
>
> The Error being pointed out was a spelling error. It _is_
"Chukchi", but
> "Chuchki" was written.
>
> > > >Samoyedic (Khanty, Mansi) is intermediate and the Finno-Ungaric
> > >
> > > ERROR #2: Finno-Ugric, not "-Ungaric".
> >
> > Gerry here: Please explain the difference between Finno-Ugric and
> > Finno-Ungaric. IMO, both seem to represent the same language
group;
> > same people too.
>
> He's pointing out another spelling error, I think.
>
> BTW, the flames here are not helping anyone be productive here. If
you want
> to refute someone's idea, refute the idea, but don't bash the
person's
> competence, and don't address the person by name--it comes across as
> "talking down" (and I see it more and more on this list).
>
> *Muke!
>
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