Can you guess my age, sex, profession, city or region of origin, or other details about me based on my English (mis)usage in this message alone? This is a new e-mail account, so don't bother searching Google for a posting history. I will divulge the fact that I am American, as is probably already evident from the AOL address. If this is too difficult, I will write a brief paragraph on any suggested topic (except "tell us your age, sex, etc.") to provide more possible clues.
I will name a winner if and when appropriate. If the winner insists, I may even send him/her a small gift.
A major cause of deterioration in the use of the English language is very simply the enormous increase in the number of people who are using it. -Anon.