Re: Nigerian spam and grammar checkers was: Re: Labelling Vai Keybo

Michael Everson <everson at evertype dot com> wrote:

>> Close, but actually I was suggesting that Nigerian spammers write
>> English so badly that it would be *improved* by running it through an
>> English grammar checker. :)
>
> Next time I get one, perhaps I should see what the checker does to it.

IT WOULD PROBABLY START BY COMPLAINING ABOUT EVERYTHING BEING IN CAPITAL
LETTERS.

Then it might point out that it's not necessary to spell out "one
hundred thirty five million dollars."

Next time I get one, I'm going to chuck it straight in the trash, like I
do with all the others.

--
Doug Ewell
Fullerton, California
http://users.adelphia.net/~dewell/