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sheesh dumbed down news again...
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Dermot | Report | 25 May 2014 16:57 |
'Simply English' by Simon Heffer - recommended for anyone wishing to put a polish on written or spoken words. |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 24 May 2014 13:25 |
Dermot I must agree with you, although I also hear it from older people who should know better - with adults it very often demonstrates a total lack of command of the English language and is used by those devoid of wit and intelligence - I even had it in a PM recently! (Mind you, I was not entirely surprised, given the person sending it, as it probably forms a natural part of their daily vocabulary.) |
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Dermot | Report | 24 May 2014 13:09 |
The English language is a wonderful composition of varied words & sayings that just seem to roll off the tongue. |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 24 May 2014 11:31 |
MariaCeleste - no link because it was on television. |
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Chrissie | Report | 24 May 2014 08:57 |
I agree but then I think the general standard of journalism in all media is deteriorating. |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 24 May 2014 00:29 |
If people are dead, then they're dead. No fluffy way to explain it. I'm presume that's what is meant by a ticker not tocking |
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SueCar | Report | 23 May 2014 23:39 |
The thing is, you get sensitive youngsters watching at that time. |
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Dermot | Report | 23 May 2014 19:41 |
Is the English language going to potty? |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 23 May 2014 19:23 |
...on the news earlier - they introduced a story about a girl and said words to the effect "her ticker had stopped tocking". |
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