atw: Re: Frameworks

  • From: margp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:51:26 +1000 (EST)

Speaking of "better" words, why not just make one up.

I was confronted with the following doozy today - an example of thesaurus-
driven spanglish - and I must confess was rather charmed by it.

...merchants are inabilitated for online processing...


Surprisingly enough, I always know exactly what this guy is talking about 
despite some of the words and constructions he uses - his attempts to convey 
meaning and his precision in capturing the essence of what's going on are 
usually very successful, if slightly unconventional.

Margaret

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