To be fair, the worst was a quote from an illiterate - though they
should have changed just one word.
Though it's nice to see Epson moving into 'style printers' rather
than image printers.
Clearly the voice of a citizen around there is simple, staccato and
almost unintelligible,
to make sure that
you understand
each dreary point
before
moving on to the next
and each idea is
no bigger than a blood cell.
The Inland Revenue lost your address?
That's great news. You should be able to delay them until after you die.
(That's die, not pass over, away or out).
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 27/11/2007, at 6:38 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> I'm sure it is an interesting story, Ali, but I find it sooo difficult
> to read something written in that ghastly style! It's the way it's
> split into simple concepts as if to keep things easy for the reader.
> And the truly cr*ppy use of tenses!
>
> I know, I should be able to get the meaning and not worry about the
> style or the English, but it is so awful!
>
> And the BBC website is starting to use a similar style!
>
> And the UK's IRS equivalent managed to lose 25m addresses!
>
> The whole world is going mad, or bad ...
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