atw: Re: Myer Typo
- From: Bill Parker <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:10:18 +0800
And an old mate of Spike Milligan, very ill in bed said to Spike "ere Spike,
I've got Crohn's Disease" To which Spike said "well give it back to him".
Bill
On 04/01/2012, at 10:50 AM, Christine Kent wrote:
> Oh Michael, too subtle methinks!
>
> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Lewis
> Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012 1:31 PM
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: atw: Re: Myer Typo
>
> A medal, indeed - and cancellation of her US citizenship! (TGS was broadcast
> "in all civilised countries . . . _and_ America".)
>
> - Michael
>
>
> On 4 January 2012 13:25, John Maizels <jmaizels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Not all Americans, just as not all Australians. My mother-in-law, with whom
> you will not have the pleasure of sparring, was very specific about language.
> My wife, despite growing up in Queens, can is an accomplished poofreader.
>
> Just as well. :-)
>
> Oh, and she correctly identified the source of the quote "You can't get the
> wood, you know" from today's SMH... any American who can do that deserves a
> medal.
>
> j
>
>
> At 12:56 4/01/2012, Christine Kent wrote:
>
> And as we all know, not only are Americans illiterate; they and their
> apologists are sadly lacking in any grasp of Australian humour.
>
> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
> mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Levy
> Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012 12:50 PM
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: atw: Re: Myer Typo
>
> Geez, let’s leave Americans out of it. I doubt that American major
> newspapers, magazines, and books are any worse, grammatically, than
> Australian ones.
>
> I can assure you that the level of grammatical apathy in the office here in
> Australia is exactly the same as it was when I worked in the U.S.
>
> Harumph.
>
> rwl
>
>
> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
> mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of Christine Kent
> Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012 12:06 PM
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: atw: Re: Myer Typo
>
> You obviously don’t socialise with either “the youth of today” or with
> Americans. Try networking on Facebook to get a taste of reality. :-)
>
> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
> mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of John Maizels
> Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012 12:01 PM
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: atw: Re: Myer Typo
>
> And even more bizarre: the two threads which surface in some surprisingly
> negative reader comments to the Herald article:
>
> 1. that the Myer signage grammar was deliberate, and intended to elicit
> publicity (an opinion apparently justified on the basis that it worked).
> 2. that anyone who complains about bad grammar needs to get a life.
>
> I thought only butcher's and fruiterer's had been given social approval to be
> so grammatically cavalier.
>
> John
>
> At 11:33 4/01/2012, you wrote:
> Yikes! But what does "Early bird get's the right size” even mean? It's a
> bloody awkward sentence even without the superfluous apostrophe.
>
> On 4 January 2012 10:18, Janice Gelb <janice.gelb@xxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
> Nice to know that people noticed this and cared enough to
> raise a fuss!
> http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/myer-ridiculed-over-grammar-gaffe/story-e6frf7jo-1226235816873
>
> Happy new year!
> -- Janice
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> John P Maizels
> Mobile: +61-412-576-888
>
> Media Versatilist: no problem too complex
> Consulting Broadcast Contributor, CX-Network
> www cx-tv com
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> SMPTE Director of International Sections
> www smpte org au
> Chair, Media Industry Technologist Certification Ltd
> www mitc tv
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