Re: royal gateway from America to Europe

> I thought the smiley might have indicated that I was only joking
> about your effort. But I do think you went over the top when you
> described Sjostrom's prose as "most illiterate".

The "more illiterate"--"most illiterate" juxtaposition was just to
give the appearance of using a superlative.

> worse, even from native speakers. How is your Finnish or Swedish,
> John?

Nonexistent.  I have no interest in either one.

> >Silly cow, just because you know Latin and a few other languages,
> >don't imagine your English is anything more than utilitarian and
> >passable.
>
> >I am certain no one has ever said to himself, "that Tish Cluff is
> >_such_ a good writer ... I wish she'd write a novel."  Or even a poem.
>
> Well, Renia once said something like "I love your way with
> words." That was about my prose, though. Never tried poetry.
>
> Tish

She also said she wanted your name.  Nothing but gushy idle chatter
and girl-talk.