Okay, so it's that divided by a common language thing. <g> Assuming it's
common usage in your media, then I suppose I'll put by blue pencil away and let
it go. Hard to do, but I can manage.
--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal
On Jan 6, 2014, at 12:17 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
> “reported speech” is a description or term, Bob. It puts into context the way
> the sentence is written and provides the rules governing its form. It’s not
> about reports, as such.
>
> Chris
>
> On 5 Jan 2014, at 22:02, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> So, if I were looking at the sentence in question as copy coming across my
>> desk. I would question the use of the word "reported." I would want to know
>> if the writer meant that the Prime Minister reported as in a written report
>> of some sort, or if, at some point, he _said_ he was keen to preserve the
>> State Pension.
>>
>> Unless "reported" originated in a document excavated from 10 Downing St., I
>> would encourage the writer to phrase the sentence differently. For example,
>> "The Prime Minister said . . ." or, if the quote deserved more emphasis,
>> "The Prime Minister was adamant in his support for the State Pension." Using
>> "The Prime Minister reported" sounds a bit pretentious to me. But then I'm
>> not a Brit. <wink>
>
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