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-e6f rf7jo-1226235816873 Happy new year! -- Janice ************************************************************** Janice Gelb | The only connection Oracle has with janice.gelb@xxxxxxxxxx | this message is the return address ************************************************** To view the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes). To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION modes) go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** -- Jasmine Andrews Technical communication and training specialist PO Box 599 <http://maps.google.com/maps?q=PO+Box+599+%2CNewtown%2CNSW+2042%2CAustralia&; hl=en> Newtown, NSW 2042 Australia Email: jasminethetrainer@xxxxxxxxx Description: Image removed by sender. [] http://au.linkedin.com/in/jasmineisisandrews <http://au.linkedin.com/in/jasmineisisandrews> John P Maizels Mobile: +61-412-576-888 Media Versatilist: no problem too complex Consulting Broadcast Contributor, CX-Network www cx-tv com SMPTE Director of International Sections www smpte org au Chair, Media Industry Technologist Certification Ltd www mitc tv