Comments on: Fail to punctuate, win six grand http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/07/fail-to-punctuate-win-six-grand/ A blog about spelling, punctuation and grammar Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: DarenGMcDougal http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/07/fail-to-punctuate-win-six-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 DarenGMcDougal Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:37:04 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=42#comment-1976 Thanks Dan for the information.A big-money gimmick can only take a game show so far. After the Quiz Show Scandals of the 1950s (where big bucks meant big ratings), few producers were willing to try shows with large-sum grand prizes. Those that Thanks Dan for the information.A big-money gimmick can only take a game show so far. After the Quiz Show Scandals of the 1950s (where big bucks meant big ratings), few producers were willing to try shows with large-sum grand prizes. Those that

]]> By: Shelly http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/07/fail-to-punctuate-win-six-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 Shelly Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:13:36 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=42#comment-1792 It seems like the animosity between the two went far deeper than what this article portrays; far beyond grammatical tirades. Shelly <a href="http://www.propertymanagementmedfordoregon.com" rel="nofollow">Medford Property Management</a> It seems like the animosity between the two went far deeper than what this article portrays; far beyond grammatical tirades.

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]]> By: Gez http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/07/fail-to-punctuate-win-six-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Gez Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:03:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=42#comment-131 It appears our friends at <a HREF="http://grammatically.blogspot.com/2007/07/grammar-lottery.html" REL="nofollow">SPOGG</a> also found this article - apparently it's transatlantic grammar news. It appears our friends at SPOGG also found this article – apparently it’s transatlantic grammar news.

]]> By: Gez http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/07/fail-to-punctuate-win-six-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Gez Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:57:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=42#comment-130 I've just read the article - this guy is a right joker. I wouldn't dream of suggesting, in our esteemed present company, that public sector workers in Scotland should have <i>fewer</i> employment rights but this guy takes the piss!<br/><br/>I'm so mad, I'm going to write a list. Here it comes:<br/><br/>1) He didn't attempt to discipline her himself which as her boss was his resposibility - not the council's.<br/>2) He started looking for a new job, <i>then</i> he claimed sick leave for depression.<br/>3) Presumably he was upbeat enough to go job hunting while on the sick.<br/>4) He only resigned once he had found a job at a yacht club in Malaysia.<br/>5) After resigning, he sued for unfair dismissal - he resigned!<br/>6) The most ludicrous part of this whole sorry saga is the fact he won his case. I’ve just read the article – this guy is a right joker. I wouldn’t dream of suggesting, in our esteemed present company, that public sector workers in Scotland should have fewer employment rights but this guy takes the piss!I’m so mad, I’m going to write a list. Here it comes:1) He didn’t attempt to discipline her himself which as her boss was his resposibility – not the council’s.2) He started looking for a new job, then he claimed sick leave for depression.3) Presumably he was upbeat enough to go job hunting while on the sick.4) He only resigned once he had found a job at a yacht club in Malaysia.5) After resigning, he sued for unfair dismissal – he resigned!6) The most ludicrous part of this whole sorry saga is the fact he won his case.

]]> By: Gez http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/07/fail-to-punctuate-win-six-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Gez Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:03:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=42#comment-128 "I know she was not entirely responsible for her actions."<br/><br/>I think she was 47% responsible for her actions.<br/><br/>I admire her chutzpah, Moxey was, after all, her boss. What a wuss he is, by the way, "Waaaa, I'm depressed because my assistant corrects my reports!"<br/><br/>I'm not making light of depression in general, just his. “I know she was not entirely responsible for her actions.”I think she was 47% responsible for her actions.I admire her chutzpah, Moxey was, after all, her boss. What a wuss he is, by the way, “Waaaa, I’m depressed because my assistant corrects my reports!”I’m not making light of depression in general, just his.

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