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For lack of a comma
Here is today's lesson on the usefulness of e-mail as a mode of communication. I am currently writing a research grant application and needed to collect a series of signatures from McGill University. The first is from my department chairman. Earlier I had informed his that I would cove over and I then inquired about the time.
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From: Andre Nantel [mailto:andre.nantel@xxx.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:11 PM
To: JB
Subject: CIHR signature
Hi John,
Is 1h30 ok with you?
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From: "JB" [xxx.xxx@mcgill.ca]
Date: September 12, 2007 12:12:33 PM EDT (CA)
To: "Andre Nantel" [andre.nantel@xxx.ca]
Subject: RE: CIHR signature
No later.
JB
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To me that meant don't be late, so I came in early. Unfortunately he meant to write "No, later" since he had a lunch between 12h30 and 2h30. Of course I waited for almost an hour before realizing what probably happened.
    
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