tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143592478563275464.post5050192080251546901..comments2023-11-09T09:00:28.240+00:00Comments on GrammarBlog: That is so random!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143592478563275464.post-44405409526943873692011-11-25T19:13:13.380+00:002011-11-25T19:13:13.380+00:00This won't succeed as a matter of fact, that&#...This won't succeed as a matter of fact, that's exactly what I consider.www.soria-3d.comhttp://www.soria-3d.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143592478563275464.post-77648155805545638952007-07-31T11:27:00.000+01:002007-07-31T11:27:00.000+01:00A comprehensive RANT from Paddy, which leaves LITT...A comprehensive RANT from Paddy, which leaves LITTLE ELSE to do apart from <BR/><BR/><BR/>nod <BR/><BR/><BR/>in agreement.<BR/><BR/>NICK Robinson, BBC News, Camp David.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652273590864181177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143592478563275464.post-22451069455777490802007-07-31T10:49:00.000+01:002007-07-31T10:49:00.000+01:00Of course, you realise I meant to type 'fantastic'...Of course, you realise I meant to type 'fantastic'. Curse these stupid fingers of mine.Gezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10940940562246471040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143592478563275464.post-59136117306177784102007-07-31T10:07:00.000+01:002007-07-31T10:07:00.000+01:00That is a grade 'A' comment, Paddy, made up words ...That is a grade 'A' comment, Paddy, made up words and all (chideworthy is perhaps pushing it a bit but is such a fanastic word I've added it to my MS word dictionary).Gezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10940940562246471040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143592478563275464.post-75003077076224095792007-07-30T23:56:00.000+01:002007-07-30T23:56:00.000+01:00I believe Radio 1 Newsbeat is to blame for most of...I believe Radio 1 Newsbeat is to blame for most of modern society's lexical ills. Equally worrying is its phonological impact, due to the specific tone in which its newspuppets are trained to speak. Their over-zealous employment of emphasis as a device to prevent your average, vacuous Radio 1 listener from nodding off at vital moments during news bulletins is highly irritating. Special shame should reside on the shoulders of Georgina Bowman and Tulip Mazumdar.<BR/><BR/><I>"People in Tewkesbury are enjoying WATER for the FIRST TIME in SEVEN DAYS."</I><BR/><BR/><I>"Yes it IS patronising AND offputting that I speak in this way, but it's what I've been TRAINED TO DO."</I><BR/><BR/>The role of Newsround icon Lizo Mzimba in this trend should perhaps not go totally unchided (you don't mind made up words here, do you?). However, given that he (a) specifically addresses children and (b) dons lovely spectacles, he commands forgiveness. More chideworthy is BBC political editor Nick Robinson, who seems intent on taking the same kind of highly patronising emphases to adult BBC News broadcasts. It seems that what Newsbeat does, the rest follow. Georgina Bowman is the despotic figurehead with Lizo Mzimba as her spiritual guide, and they now have Nick Robinson as the keen minion who has somehow acquired misplaced power and influence and is intent on phonological carnage. They must be stopped.<BR/><BR/>This phonology-based rant may be outside the umbrella of this fine blog, but I wrote it anyway.Paddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261326741723522013noreply@blogger.com