Roxie, the answer to your question is 73.89%.
Now, to address some of the comments in the slowly drifting subject matter---
In 1980, my world was confined to a small fraction of the Midwest, apart from occasional attempts at deciphering Chemiche Berichte or Monatshefte fur Chemie. These days, it is rare that an hour goes by that I don't talk to or correspond in writing to someone whose native language is German, Mandarin, or French. It is not hard for me to give them a pass on idiomatic mistakes. I am somewhat less forgiving of native English speakers for their idiotic mistakes.
When I correspond with ESL communicators, It is almost universally true that their English is better than my German, and I wouldnt even attempt any other language.
I get sloppy sometimes with my AG posts. this typically happens at 6AM when I cant find my reading glasses and I am still half asleep. That doesnt mean I am an idiot. Sometimes, quick and dirty is good enough. However, in general, if one wants to be taken seriously, one should take a little care in proofing ones post. Deep insight can in fact be obscured by poor communication.
Roxy is right. There are questions asked that are so poorly articulated that I just dont take the time required to decipher them.
Now, to address some of the comments in the slowly drifting subject matter---
In 1980, my world was confined to a small fraction of the Midwest, apart from occasional attempts at deciphering Chemiche Berichte or Monatshefte fur Chemie. These days, it is rare that an hour goes by that I don't talk to or correspond in writing to someone whose native language is German, Mandarin, or French. It is not hard for me to give them a pass on idiomatic mistakes. I am somewhat less forgiving of native English speakers for their idiotic mistakes.
When I correspond with ESL communicators, It is almost universally true that their English is better than my German, and I wouldnt even attempt any other language.
I get sloppy sometimes with my AG posts. this typically happens at 6AM when I cant find my reading glasses and I am still half asleep. That doesnt mean I am an idiot. Sometimes, quick and dirty is good enough. However, in general, if one wants to be taken seriously, one should take a little care in proofing ones post. Deep insight can in fact be obscured by poor communication.
Roxy is right. There are questions asked that are so poorly articulated that I just dont take the time required to decipher them.