OK AOG - last time, so I'll try and make it worth my time -
/// I just don't happen to agree with the points made, and having it repeated to me does not make me understand it any better. ///
"Doesn't this not show up a complete arrogance on your part?"
I'd say not - we'll agree to differ.
So If you do not want people to explain your miss-quotes, then you should not keep asking them to 'correct you if you are wrong'.
I didn't - I asked Steve5 - which is not you ... I assume.
"For someone who admits that they earn a living from understanding English, if this is indeed true, then your posts don't image that fact, but then perhaps you mean just understanding it, not actually writing it?"
I didn't say I earned a living from it - I don't - i said i earn money from it - which I do.
/// Maybe you might like to advise him that you are perfectly capable of speaking for yourself, ///
Forever telling people either what to think or what to do, that is typical. ///
I used the phrase 'might like to advise' which does not in any way equate with 'telling people either what to think or what to do'.
/// which is someone presumptious, (somewhat presumptuous,
do you mean?) ///
I do indeed - butr if you are going to pick people up on the occasional mispelling - which you also do, and most people ignore it, because we all make mistakes - then you should beare of using 'image' as a verb when you appear to intend to say 'reflect', you should not use a verb that means 'to magine'. Be as pompous as you like about grammatical and spelling errors, but be prepared to be hoist by your own petard.
You are, and continue to be a pmpous blow-hard, and I am going to put into effect the full letter of my previous post - not only will i not respond to your personally on any thread, i will henceforth ceas