Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: question about the best version of libreoffice - MY God is better!

On Wed, 27 Jan 2016, Philip Rhoades wrote:

> Felmon,
>
>
> On 2016-01-27 03:34, Felmon Davis wrote:
> > On Wed, 27 Jan 2016, Philip Rhoades wrote:
> >
> > > Sure - but I will still respond as I originally did if I come across more 
> > > proselytising (by anyone) . . it is inappropriate and offensive and should 
> > > not be condoned or encouraged.
> >
> > by one standard definition of 'proselytize'/'proselytise' your last
>
>
> "ise" is English English not Yankee English . . clueless . .

ah, guess you missed the clue I was being inclusive.

> > several posts are guilty of it.
>
>
> Then you don't understand what the word means.

I take my clue from the OED:

1. intr. To make, or seek to make, proselytes or converts; In extended 
use: to act as an advocate or proponent of something.

2. trans. To convert or attempt to convert from one opinion, 
religion, or party, etc., to another

> [...]
>
> As someone else pointed out - this was NOT a signature - it was a SERMON and 
> completely inappropriate and offensive to me and others (and NOT because of 
> the particular superstition being proselytised).

granted, it wasn't a signature and also the content is inappropriate.

so glad this has been settled.

f.


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Felmon Davis

A man's best friend is his dogma.

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