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Thread #96336   Message #1882911
Posted By: Liz the Squeak
11-Nov-06 - 03:28 AM
Thread Name: BS: Tech US to UK English advice please
Subject: RE: BS: Tech US to UK English advice please
Spare a passing thought for the 'Clear English' campaign too - the quest to eradicate jargon and unnecessary over-egging of the pudding to the extent that the simple printed instructions for erecting a Swedish flatpack furniture store caffitiere storage unit become so unreadable (as opposed to illegible) that the customer is left in some considerable doubt as to whether screw A goes in slot B or whether they should just physically manhandle the object into the refuse department of the most conveniently juxtaposed Civic Amenity site or appropriate container.

OK?

LTS