Question:
Ed, Thank you for your comments. The mistake I made was in NOT proofreading it. Stupid, I know. Actually, I am a former sportswriter and editor. I do not need outside help in editing my stuff. My mistake was in my being hasty. Mark Harman
Response:
Oops, forgot to enclose the web address in my original post: http://www.petitiononline.com/augusta/petition.html Mark Harman
Response:
"…call on the Ladies Golf Club of Toronto to admit a men into its membership…" That should be either "admit men" or "admit a man". Your last sentence, with its fractured structure and the "cease and desist" redundancy, will have them rolling in the aisles at the NCWO. If you’ve already ceased, how can you also desist? If you’re going to do something like this, you better make damn sure you get it grammatically correct. Otherwise, the instrument has zero credibility and will be dismissed forthwith. If you go forward with this, I suggest you get an experienced English teacher to edit it for you. If you don’t, you and everyone who signs it will look pretty foolish.