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I have read what Bergie had to say and i must commend it, i could not find a way to reply directly so i had to create my own posting as I'm not so good at computer type things. I would like to know who sets the ground rules for the ground rules. Many words and many statements are quite accpetable even highly regarded in some countries but those same words are really not what you would use in other countries. Just about everyone that contributes to this forum comes from an English speaking country but that is where we all diverge. I ask is the standard as to what is bad language an American standard if so you will alienate many well meaning people from other English speaking countries who do not subscribe to this form of the english language. Even name calling and simple statements can be very well meaning but misinterpretted due to cultural differences. Before you lay down any ground rules i suggest that you carefully study the idiom of the majority of the English speaking world and this would not include North America, of which you are quite familiar. I would give you a very simple example which would not include or have any meaning in America. If you were to call someone a cow here in Australia it would be abit insulting but not too bad. Try the same thing in England and you will have a fight on your hands, it means you are a prostitute. Regards ian
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