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Thank you, Joe.  Does that mean I can use uppercase for emphasis as long as 
I don't overdo it?  Just a word or two?

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Long" <jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] re: 100s discussion


> On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 07:41:31 -0700, "Barbara McCrary"
> <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I use caps for emphasizing a word, not shouting.  If caps are considered
> > shouting, what is used to emphasize?  Please educate me.
> >
> > Barbara
>
> As standard ASCII e-mail does not have boldface and italics as
> options, we have to use other means.  Putting a word inside
> *asterisks* is one substitution for italics.  Making a word or phrase
> ALL-CAPS is one substitution for boldface.
>
> I believe it is only "shouting" and poor ettiquette if it is done to
> excess, such as whole paragraphs in uppercase.
> --
>
> Joe Long
> jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.chiprider.com



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