BS: Junk English-(book review & commentary)

Subject: Junk English-(book review & commentary)
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Nov 01 - 11:57 AM

there have been a number of threads about English usage and various opinions on the decline thereof...so, I was interested to see this review in today's Washington Post.

Though brief, it support a number of MY personal prejudices, and manages to convey them more clearly & succinctly than I usually can. I guess I may have to actually invest in the book! One always needs more clever examples to support one's own skewed attitudes, hmmm?

Subject: RE: BS: Junk English-(book review & commentary)
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Nov 01 - 12:15 PM

I am of a thought that I might be efforting to grab this paradigmed collective.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Junk English-(book review & commentary)
From: lamarca
Date: 29 Nov 01 - 12:44 PM

My husband passed along a memo from someone in his office, announcing that a co-worker's deceased mother was going to be "funeralized on Tuesday"...

Looks like another good book for us Pedantic Word and Grammar Police (the PWGP ward at the NYCFTS?)

Subject: RE: BS: Junk English-(book review & commentary)
From: Ringer
Date: 29 Nov 01 - 01:31 PM

All living languages change. Those of us who try to place apostrophes correctly, know and maintain the difference between "your" and "you're", etc, are fighting a losing battle. But it can be quite fun fighting, is that not so?

Subject: RE: BS: Junk English-(book review & commentary)
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Nov 01 - 02:48 PM

Yur rite in yur opinion Bald Eagle.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Junk English-(book review & commentary)
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 29 Nov 01 - 03:38 PM

I allus tout it wuz yer.