[Dx-qsl] Choice of Word(s)

[Carey Magee (K2RNY)]

Exactly.  English is usually not the primary language and if used, most language translators are marginal at best.  The person who wrote it could have meant 'ask', but got translated as 'demand'.



73, 
Carey 
  
Mr. Carey Magee, K2RNY 
Rochester, NY 
http://www.qrz.com/db/k2rny 
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----- "Murray Green" <mgreen at erols.com> wrote:

> The following was extracted from the QRZ.com TO2FH dxpedition page 
> concerning how to obtain their QSL card:
> 
> '.......The first one is a double colorful QSL with many pictures
> taken 
> during the dx-pedition and the full team. If you wish to order it,
>  you should choose the first Paypal option and we demand a minimum 
> credit of US$ 7.00. The second one is a single QSL with a colorful
> side 
> and a
>  black/white opposite side and you should choose the second Paypal 
> option and we demand a fixed credit of US$ 2.00. If you love
> dx-peditions,
>  help us to continue planning new dx-peditions to interesting places.
> 
> Any donation is highly regarded! Bear in mind that costs of a 
> dx-pedition like this
>  one are really high and a tiny donation will be a big 
> support...................'"
> 
> My first reaction after reading the second and third lines was that
> the 
> word "demand" was somewhat forceful and overbearing. However, after
> some
> consideration I came to the conclusion that the writer was probably 
> taught that the word is not as vitriolic as I perceived it. The bottom
> 
> line::
> "Hey Murray don't jump to conclusions especially in the world of DX".
> 
> 73, Murray, K3BEQ
> 
> 
> 
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