atw: Re: Looks good, but ....

  • From: "Fullerton, Elizabeth" <Elizabeth.Fullerton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:48:09 +1000

Does anyone know of any papers which describe (in plain English) the =
main differences between Indian English and Australian English (or =
British English as a second choice) - I think it might help people =
around here if we can tell them what to expect, so they can try to stop =
being frustrated at things they can't change - so they can tell the =
difference between idiom and just plain bad writing... Plus I would find =
it very interesting!



-----Original Message-----
From: Erisa Linsky [mailto:slinka@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, 30 April 2004 8:02 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Looks good, but ....


Yet interestingly enough, it explains things vey succinctly with no
ambiguity.
Probably written by an Asian writer..........Maybe bad english is good,
after all.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: <Cathy.Morison@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:22 AM
Subject: atw: Looks good, but ....


Just came across this rather attractive brochure which isn't quite up to
scratch in the English language department.


http://www.inet.co.th/inet-istyle/2/pdf_files/tipeng.pdf


Cathy Morison
Technical Writer
Database Development, PMD
Geoscience Australia
ABN: 80 091 799 039=3D20
Website: www.ga.gov.au=3D20
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