| Title: | EF97:A place for the mass debater |
| Notice: | We're DOOMED! We're all DOOMED" our tea? |
| Moderator: | VAXCAT::LAURIE N |
| Created: | Thu Dec 05 1996 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 45 |
| Total number of notes: | 3786 |
This came through the mail today. Its supposed (I think) to be an authoritative
text on how to use English correctly. Incorrect examples first, correct after.
I am currently wondering what exchange-savvy is, and why anyone would want to
be it.
Enjoy.....
R.
INCORRECT WORD USAGE EXAMPLES -- TAKEN FROM ACTUAL MEMOS
...project methodologies which compliment the current DPM.
...project methodologies which complement the current DPM.
The concensus is overwhelmingly positive.
The consensus is overwhelmingly positive.
Propriatary/Partnership membership for three people
Proprietary/Partnership membership for three people
...to accomodate time zone differences.
...to accommodate time zone differences.
During todays meeting substantial changes were made.
During today's meeting substantial changes were made.
Ottowa
Ottawa
BEA will continue to offer the products as discreet technologies...
BEA will continue to offer the products as discrete technologies...
Let's bare in mind...
Let's bear in mind...
They compliment our NSIS Practice' knowledge and skills.
They complement our NSIS Practices' knowledge and skills.
If you require immediate attention, please paige me.
If you require immediate attention, please page me.
...the challanges facing business today.
...the challenges facing business today.
committments
commitments
I'm not Exchange-saavy yet.
I'm not Exchange-savvy yet.
Please copy Tom, Jane and I on the outcome of your follow-up activities.
Please copy Tom, Jane and me on the outcome of your follow-up activities.
So deal structure, by it's very nature, ...
So deal structure, by its very nature, ...
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| 39.1 | MOVIES::POTTER | http://www.vmse.edo.dec.com/~potter/ | Wed Mar 26 1997 11:39 | 4 | |
Most of these phrases - however spelled - would bring me out in instant guffaws ! //atp | |||||
| 39.2 | VAXCAT::LAURIE | Desktop Consultant, Project Enterprise | Wed Mar 26 1997 12:01 | 7 | |
Yeah! Utter twaddle.
Oh, RKE, Exchange-savvy is something we'll all need to be soon,
assuming it means what I think it means. As it's a made-up phrase of
(probable) American origin, it could mean anything!
Cheers, Laurie.
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| 39.3 | SUPER::DENISE | unholy water.... sanguine addiction...2 silver bullets | Wed Mar 26 1997 14:45 | 4 | |
gawd bless us one and all.
a yank
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| 39.4 | VAXCAT::RKE | C'est moi, l'pussychat | Wed Mar 26 1997 16:17 | 5 | |
Savvy is pidgeon English. This could explain its use in America - smirk smirk. R. | |||||
| 39.5 | VAXCAT::LAURIE | Desktop Consultant, Project Enterprise | Wed Mar 26 1997 16:43 | 3 | |
I believe you mean "pidgin" English, Richard.
Helpfully, Laurie.
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| 39.6 | 45862::DODD | Thu Mar 27 1997 07:58 | 7 | ||
Speaking as a POF it is nice to see that what I have been saying all
along is true. Correctly written English is preferable to badly written
English.
Andrew
E&OE
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| 39.7 | Just wondering | IRNBRU::61549::Spike | Welcome to the Rimmer Experience | Thu Mar 27 1997 10:01 | 7 |
> Speaking as a POF it is nice to see that what I have been saying all
> along is true. Correctly written English is preferable to badly written
^
^
Shouldn't this be a semi-colon?
Rgds, Steve.
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| 39.8 | VAXCAT::RKE | C'est moi, l'pussychat | Thu Mar 27 1997 11:14 | 4 | |
I think it should have been a colon. R. | |||||
| 39.9 | 45862::DODD | Thu Mar 27 1997 11:43 | 3 | ||
"colon" was going to figure in my reply.
Andrew
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