They can't vary typeface size or other font characteristics? Amazing!
Earl
swisspace wrote:
>No Excuse for bad grammar, but I can understand why the BBC did it. They
>are restricted in the amount of characters to display and an ' takes up
>one character. Its why shorthand for sms developed. :-)
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>Jon Mitchell wrote:
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>
>>Hi Everyone,
>>
>>Well, sorry. Seems I might have started something here ! I could sense
>>it beginning to get a bit out of control when I turned in last night,
>>and I just logged in again to find that this one has grown legs of the
>>type Linford Christie would be proud !! Anyway, my apologies to the
>>list for starting a bit of an OT one. If anyone was offended then my
>>sincerest apologies to you. Particularly Michael Collins - I didn't see
>>a smiley, as you say, but I did sense the humour in your reply anyway
>>and tried to reply in similar fashion.
>>
>>This list is a multi-national one and, as such, many of the members do
>>not have English as their first language. My moan was in no way aimed
>>at you guys - it was meant for the people who claim English as their
>>first language and yet use such poor examples of it in such a very
>>public place, and who really should know better (or shouldn't be
>>employed in that job). Would you employ someone with no knowledge or
>>dexterity with cameras to give your precious OM's a CLA ? Neither would
>>I. Similarly the BBC shouldn't employ people with a poor grasp of the
>>English Language to write or type their on-screen messages !
>>
>>Anyway, sorry. I felt the need for a moan yesterday, and feel much
>>better for it ! Normal service will resume shortly (ie: I'll shut up
>>!)
>>
>>Jon
>>
>>
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