Orlando Sentinel general assignment reporter

A Labatt Blue would do nicely.

 

This might be my newbian status getting in the way, but when an SE sends out an e-mail, this is just an attempt to quell people from sending badgering e-mails and phone calls asking if they're in the running? I've always been of the mind that if they want you, they'll find you.

So if you're getting an e-mail that says, "We'll let you know," is it pretty much just a precursor to a no later down the road?

 

I don't think it's a precursor to a "yes" or a "no." It's just common courtesy.

 

I got one of those emails, too.

 

Wow, you must be special than. Not! I'm pretty sure the estimated 200 or so applicants for this job have gotten similar emails. I have and so have a couple of my friends, so it's not a big deal. It is a nice common courtesy approach from Lynn. I think more papers should do it.

 

You know the thing about common courtesy? ... It's not that common.

 

That bothered you more than the played-out Wayne's World NOT! reference?

But you're right, then/than is really not that difficult to get. Easier than further/farther and a/effect. But Lay/lie will always be my arch-nemesis.

 

I didn't even know it was possible for adults to get this wrong.

 

I'm a huge McKenzie fan, but I would bet that 90 percent of the Sentinel hires of the last 7-8 years got their first email or phone call from Hoppes...

 

I also got one of these e-mails. Hope it's a good thing.