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Originally Posted by boxcorner
The original poster could not forbid someone from mentioning a dictionary. If you forbid someone to do something, or if you forbid an activity, you order that it must not be done. It implies that you have power of control. The original poster does not have the power, or authority, to control what anyone posts here. Only forum moderators, or the webmaster, have that power. So, in this situation forbid is not really the most appropriate word to use.
The original poster could have requested that contributors avoid mentioning any dictionary in their replies, but they would be unable to prevent them from doing so. So, forbidding them from doing so would be quite pointless.
Nobody has said that you are not allowed to mention the lack of a dictionary. You chose to mention the lack of any dictionary. Someone else simply reminded you that a dictionary is not included in the OP's list of requirements.
Some of your comments seem to be rather abrasive. Perhaps this is not what you intended. For example, saying, "you do not want us to talk about this function" could be interpreted as you accusing someone of something. If you want to avoid causing offense, then I suggest that if you are unsure about why someone has said something, you ask them politely to explain their comments, rather than jump to conclusions about their meaning. Here are some examples of less aggressive, or more tactful, ways of saying the same thing: It seems to me that you don't want to talk about this
I get the impression that you don't want to discuss this point
Apparently I am not supposed to discuss this point
Is there any reason why this point cannot be discussed?
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Thank you !
Now can you help me to rewrite this in the most polite manner ?
Sony 300 doesn't have a good contrast.
Sony 300 doesn't have a built in dictionary.
Sony 300 doesn't have the pearl screen technology.
Kindle is by far better than any Sony eReader. One guy wanted to sell a PRS600 for 80 dollars, i did want to buy it. I didn't like their touch screen concept , I don't like really their weird pen !
All Sony eReaders are badly designed, cold, strange colors.
I like so much Kindle 3, the smartest ereader i have even see.
