12:05 Jan 28, 2005 

12:02 Jan 28, 2005 

Grovelling apologies. I really did not mean to offend anyone. Guilty as charged of interpreting the rules too literally and not giving your answer the appreciation it deserved. I do value all the contributions you make to this forum. Can we leave it now (I feel bad enough already)?

11:46 Jan 28, 2005 

10:49 Jan 28, 2005 

Am I the first person to ask a question out of desperation at finding a good way to render the original text when pressed for time? Seems to me this is the ideal forum to sound out other people's ideas in a 'virtual office' situation, not to make up for one's own inadequacies but to help you over the times when your mind IS a blank. It can happen to the best of us, especially when you're not using the source language daily. I will endeavour to be cleverer and more generous in future ;-))

10:22 Jan 28, 2005 

09:23 Jan 28, 2005 

Just trying to apply the rules for awarding Kudoz points! Perhaps a bit too literally, but it does seem to me that people award maximum points at the drop of a hat. I appreciate that no explanation or reference was needed here, but just trying to be consistent to some extent.

09:18 Jan 28, 2005