SteadyEd

Thanks. I would think so.... I suppose if it is a problem for him, I'll just have to make sure I'm on my toes going forward.

Hi All, I am transitioning from a business career to Art History, retiring at the end of the year to pursue studies full time. A business colleague referred me to an aquaintance of his, who just happens to be the Chair of the Art History department at a major midwestern university (!!). My initial inquiry to this individual, via e-mail, contained a editing error (an 'I' that should have been an 'If'). Discovered, of course, to my horror after hitting 'send'. I have resisted (so far) the temptation to send a corrected e-mail. In daily business communications in with colleagues, these sorts of mistakes are overlooked in favor of the work at hand. In formal communications, however, not so much. And I expect that in academia, the tolerance is even less. What's more, this is something I hate myself when I see it occur. Am I doomed? I'm hoping he's a congenial, forgiving sort. How would you handle something like this? Ha! 30 years in business: no worries. One error to the Chair: I'm 22 all over again. Thanks in advance for your reassurances.