Tue 11 Aug 2009 09:00 BBC Radio 4Fry's English DelightQuoteStephen Fry explores the highways and byways of the English language.Stephen examines how 'wrong' English can become right English. For example, nowadays, more people use the word 'wireless' in a computer context than in a radio one. With help from a lexicographer, an educationalist, a Times sub-editor and a judge, Stephen examines the way in which usage changes language.He applauds the council leader who claimed the services provided by her local authority should be seen as strawberry-flavoured and castigates attempts at banning government jargon like step change and synergie. Banning words is fruitless; he favours blue sky thinking, and strawberry flavouring.
Stephen Fry explores the highways and byways of the English language.Stephen examines how 'wrong' English can become right English. For example, nowadays, more people use the word 'wireless' in a computer context than in a radio one. With help from a lexicographer, an educationalist, a Times sub-editor and a judge, Stephen examines the way in which usage changes language.He applauds the council leader who claimed the services provided by her local authority should be seen as strawberry-flavoured and castigates attempts at banning government jargon like step change and synergie. Banning words is fruitless; he favours blue sky thinking, and strawberry flavouring.
Bloody Trefusis. Donald always was a provocative git, & his alter ego also likes stirring just for the fun of it.
...I will say, though, that commas are not hundreds-and-thousands, used for decorative purposes.
But he makes an important point. Not all neologisms are necessarily A Bad Thing. Many of the complaints in this thread just sound reactionary for the sake of it.d.
Quote from: Bledlow on 10 August, 2009, 11:51:23 pmBloody Trefusis. Donald always was a provocative git, & his alter ego also likes stirring just for the fun of it.But he makes an important point. Not all neologisms are necessarily A Bad Thing. Many of the complaints in this thread just sound reactionary for the sake of it.d.
But I'd really like to reach out and engage around the key learnings and takeaways of this thread...
Quote from: peliroja on 10 August, 2009, 07:28:49 pmBut I'd really like to reach out and engage around the key learnings and takeaways of this thread... Perhaps if we sit down together, I can leverage some of your competency and together, we can really grow some fresh value and monetize our collaborative output?
The Business League is looking for you to build the Business League know how into new clubs and become Chairpersons of new branches of our well-proven Business Networking and Support Club and its great ethos to parts of the South and South West of EnglandYou would be responsible for the formation and initial well being of new clubs and its members using a well established format and gaining good support from The Business League Head Office and Area Manager in the region.
Tautologies definitely count.When people refer to "ATM machines", I get all stabby.
So, shall we traffic-light that principle?
^ This woman knows what she's talking about.
I completely agree with Reg.
how about an all-hands to deep-dive and bake that in; do you have the bandwidth?