atw: Re: Myer Typo
- From: "Christine Kent" <cmkentau@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 13:50:08 +1100
Oh Michael, too subtle methinks!
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012 1:31 PM
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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.
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<mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ] On Behalf Of Robert Levy
Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012 12:50 PM
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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
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<mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Christine Kent
Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012 12:06 PM
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You obviously don't socialise with either "the youth of today" or with
Americans. Try networking on Facebook to get a taste of reality. :-)
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<mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of John Maizels
Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012 12:01 PM
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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
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