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The rule to remember is if it sounds odd, it is odd.

Logic would tell you that is should be ... not the man who he was ... , but here the word man is not personal, but general, in meaning, so our teachers say ...not the man that he was... .

A better way: He was not the man he was twenty years ago.


That's right. Leave it out entirely. It conveys the same meaning and sounds smoother.

Joe Nation

Subject Line and Thread Title

The subject should be relevant to the topic or question.

Ideally the subject line should be able to summarize the question.

Using a relevant title will greatly increase the chances of an answer.

An example of a bad title is: "HELP ME!"

An example of a good title is: "How do I reinstall Windows XP?"

Using all caps and screaming for help will usually mean most people ignore you.

If you use a relevant title with relevant keywords more people will find your topic.