On Sun, Dec 3, 2023, 10:11 PM Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> wrote:

>   > > Likewise for Eli.  It is unkind and unhelpful to lecture him about
>   > > what dotted paris are.
>
>   > I don't believe stating a disagreement is lecturing.
>
> I was talking about the words you said to Eli to explain dotted pairs
> to him.  I don't that they stated a disagreement, but they sure
> sounded like lecturing.
>

It's difficult for me to assess your statement with most of my text
removed.  I do tend to the pedantic (or precise), but this is a public
forum.  I'm not crafting my response specifically for the person I'm
responding to.  Without knowing the specific passages you find
objectionable, I can't tell if you think I'm talking down to Eli when I'm
trying to be clear for anyone reading, or if there is some other issue with
my prose.

Lynn