tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post8682922364166336634..comments2024-03-13T04:34:44.504-07:00Comments on Being Me: Why I'm so grateful to the British governmentFran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-20346390894926458982009-09-29T07:30:46.812-07:002009-09-29T07:30:46.812-07:00So it does! Someone should tell the government.So it does! Someone should tell the government.Stan Careyhttp://stancarey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-32829767570850390082009-09-28T12:51:47.811-07:002009-09-28T12:51:47.811-07:00And, Stan, I've googled 'chunk up' and...And, Stan, I've googled 'chunk up' and I can see lots of uses, but none which I think the Education Department would claim to have meant. The Urban Dictionary has some interesting ones ...Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-92135836241334668462009-09-28T12:49:09.138-07:002009-09-28T12:49:09.138-07:00Stan, I thought exactly the same. Let's be al...Stan, I thought exactly the same. Let's be all trendy-trendy and we'll be more convincing. Dur. Wrong again.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-46887879723888246312009-09-28T02:18:10.911-07:002009-09-28T02:18:10.911-07:00The phrase "chunk [text] up" sounds like...The phrase "chunk [text] up" sounds like a euphemism for vomit. Is it an attempt to sound casual? It's as though they feel bad about foisting grammar on people — <i>again</i> — so they want to take the edge off by using what they imagine to be down-to-earth, everyday language. Except that before now (and I'm guessing wildly here) nobody in the history of English has ever written or spoken about chunking text up.Stan Careyhttp://stancarey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-35709646009144283422009-09-27T10:06:20.856-07:002009-09-27T10:06:20.856-07:00Amanda - thanks, bud. Was just wondering whether ...Amanda - thanks, bud. Was just wondering whether to let my boss know about my blog. Now, perhaps not ... You can't be trusted.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-61432168244360656602009-09-27T10:04:27.787-07:002009-09-27T10:04:27.787-07:00Lesley, I agree. I think there should be another ...Lesley, I agree. I think there should be another note saying, 'These training materials are patronising and are not for use with a straight face.'Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-69945000728782141852009-09-26T21:39:12.431-07:002009-09-26T21:39:12.431-07:00YOU missed National Punctuation Day? I am horrifie...YOU missed National Punctuation Day? I am horrified.<br /><br />I think you must lay off the Internet porn Fran.Brilliant Sulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455777088708665581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-32990028767675373892009-09-26T15:45:25.814-07:002009-09-26T15:45:25.814-07:00I love the note - "These training materials a...I love the note - "These training materials are not for use with children." As if the little innocents would be totally confused by examples like "The big dog is barking." Maybe you could say "The little puppy is cute" instead. Or; maybe? I, totally: missed, the! point. Happy Punctuation Day!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726995606953732736noreply@blogger.com