Thursday, February 29, 2024

the importance of spelling names properly



This is a HISTORY class. History belongs in the Human Sciences, which means we pay attention to language and respect language conventions.

A name, by definition, has two parts: forename or first name, which identifies the person, and surname, which indicates family, tribe, and community. 

name = name + surname

Now comes the spelling of a name. Are we not a "diverse" society? 

Do you like it when someone who addresses you misspells your name? Of course, one may forgive an incidental misspelling (it happens to everybody) but not as a matter of habit. 

This is how to get a foreign name. Write it down several times until you memorize it.

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