Re: Letters with **three** cases?

Lee Sau Dan wrote:
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> >>>>> "Seán" == Seán O'Leathlóbhair <jwlawler@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> Seán> I was not claiming that it was a controlled study. My only
> Seán> claim was that I have friend who blames his poor spelling on
> Seán> having been taught using ITA.
>
> It's always possible to find some excuse to blame on. It's rather a
> matter of attitude, I think. He chooses to escape the problem with an
> excuse, rather than curing the problem. That's his choice.
>
> Seán> Are you aware of a controlled study or why ITA has fallen
> Seán> from favour?
>
> Availability and affordability of tape recorders, telephones, etc.
> (and nowadays, mobile phones, digital recorders, etc.)?

????? Why would the availability of audial media render one particular
method of reading instruction obsolete?

> Indeed, I don't even bother to type SMS. I simply make a call to say
> what I want to say.

What is SMS?
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Peter T. Daniels grammatim@xxxxxxx
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