My dear Fred, spell check is not going to help those of us who are grammatically challenged. "I,we,you,he,she,it,they"(one set, right?) and "me,you,us,him,her,it,them" (other set, if my brain is patterned correctly) are usually spelled correctly, it's the improper usage being bandied about here, and spell check ain't gonna pick up on those errors even if you axe it to!!! I don't seem to have no "good-sense" gene, neither (well, maybe you do). I learnt that on TV. My AOL e-mail is constantly correcting me for syntax, and there suggestions never look "right" to me.

I will agree with you on one thing. When I was in law school far too many years after college, I had to read about 10 pages to get what could have been reduced to 1. So I am a plain English practitioner, and my clients like it because they aren't made to feel stupid or intimidated. I try to make them know we both speak the same language.

I correct my adult children, especially my youngest daughter who is only 24 and subject to the Valley-speak thing. "me and my friends went..." But I would never correct a fellow employee because they are too old to change, and besides, if I get the gist of it and understand what they are saying, far be it from me to take on more children! On this board, I breeze right over incorrect grammar if I notice it, cause my fingers work faster than my brain and I contribute my share to the mistakes.

I am so looking foward to cruising with you guys. Love your sense(s) of humor~