User talk:Roobytoosday

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A Price Above Rubies

Can you please explain some of your edits to this article. I'm afraid that I only find myself slightly agreeing with the one, where you use "adhere" rather than "adapt", though my personal preference is "conform".

Some of my other criticisms are:

1. Not all versions are the same. The New International Version says "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies."
2. Why should a quote from a critic be removed because he no longer works for the publication?
3. Why would Charles Taylor's wikilinks be removed? Do you feel that they link to the incorrect person?
4. What is wrong with the UK English spelling? See Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#National_varieties_of_English for guidelines.

Thanks LittleOldMe (talk) 08:55, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your detailed reply. It all makes sense now. I will attend to the points you raised, though I still prefer conform over adhere. LittleOldMe (talk) 10:22, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Impose, though you don't like it, still feels right here. Societies impose many restrictions and norms on the members. The members don't get to choose, therefore they are imposed. LittleOldMe (talk) 10:34, 13 October 2010 (UTC)