Re: [PyrNet-L] Fw: Re: CHAT, EVENTS: PREAMBLE 2000 WORLD CONFERENCE

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/25/00 12:56:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
sheepriverpyrs@nucleus.com writes:

<< To "apologise"  in British culture - and probably in Australian
  too - can mean not simply an expression of regret - but also one of support
  or advocacy. >>

Yes, I think Geraldine is correct.  Even though the words are the same, we 
some time still have different languages.  We might say "send our regrets and 
support" to be what the original poster was saying.  I don't think anyone 
thought that we should apologize as if we had done something wrong.  Sort of 
reminds me of the first time I heard someone from around the Cincinnati area 
say "please", when they were saying "excuse me" or "pardon me, what did you 
say".  With email we do not have the advantage of hearing the inflection of 
the voice or seeing the face or hands.  To many people part of their 
communication system.

Joe