Comments on: Known Pleasures http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/known-pleasures/ A blog about spelling, punctuation and grammar Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:08:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gez http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/known-pleasures/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Gez Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:57:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=70#comment-227 It's Dan's fault, trying to paste fancy stylised punctuation from MS word. Newer browsers deal with them OK, older ones don't. It’s Dan’s fault, trying to paste fancy stylised punctuation from MS word. Newer browsers deal with them OK, older ones don’t.

]]> By: Paddy http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/known-pleasures/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Paddy Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:37:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=70#comment-226 Whoops, I was signed in all wrong there. That's the pitfall of not having a serious enough e-mail address for jobhunting purposes and having to make a new one with formal nomenclature and all. <br/><br/>It's IE but I can't seem to find which version as all the 'properties' and 'about' tabs have been disabled for plebs like me. I don't really know another way to find out. Whoops, I was signed in all wrong there. That’s the pitfall of not having a serious enough e-mail address for jobhunting purposes and having to make a new one with formal nomenclature and all.

It’s IE but I can’t seem to find which version as all the ‘properties’ and ‘about’ tabs have been disabled for plebs like me. I don’t really know another way to find out.

]]> By: Gez http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/known-pleasures/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Gez Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:28:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=70#comment-225 Patrick, I think you have uncovered a browser bug. Could you tell me what browser and version you are using? Then I'll shout at Tom, our web-monkey, until he fixes it. Patrick, I think you have uncovered a browser bug. Could you tell me what browser and version you are using? Then I’ll shout at Tom, our web-monkey, until he fixes it.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/known-pleasures/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Patrick Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:15:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=70#comment-224 I read all the quotes in the voice of Esther Rantzen, and it seemed to work. And since you've mentioned Points Of View, I've always thought the people they employ to do voiceovers for the opinions from standard, inconsequential members of the public who write in to be worthy of pity. It's surely the lowest rung of the voiceover ladder when your only purpose is to simulate the intonation of Jean Crabtree from Basildon or Ronald Defroqueville from Uttoxeter. <br/><br/>And it might just be this internet cafe I'm in at the moment, but your entry isn't too hot itself when it comes to grammar:<br/><br/>e.g. <br/><i>you’re</i><br/><br/>I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and put it down to the browser. Unless it's some new, rogue punctuation system you're instigating in a bid to demolish the established standard... but that doesn't seem your style. I read all the quotes in the voice of Esther Rantzen, and it seemed to work. And since you’ve mentioned Points Of View, I’ve always thought the people they employ to do voiceovers for the opinions from standard, inconsequential members of the public who write in to be worthy of pity. It’s surely the lowest rung of the voiceover ladder when your only purpose is to simulate the intonation of Jean Crabtree from Basildon or Ronald Defroqueville from Uttoxeter.

And it might just be this internet cafe I’m in at the moment, but your entry isn’t too hot itself when it comes to grammar:

e.g.
you’re

I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and put it down to the browser. Unless it’s some new, rogue punctuation system you’re instigating in a bid to demolish the established standard… but that doesn’t seem your style.

]]> By: Dan http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/known-pleasures/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Dan Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:42:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=70#comment-222 Note: the quotes in this entry are best read in a different voice to your own, as if they appear in letters on 'Points of View', or like in 'Home and Away' when characters would find goodbye letters on the kitchen table and hear the voice of the author as they read them.<br/><br/>"Dear Alf. I'm so sorry it has to be like this. In truth, ever since Bobby came out of the fridge as a ghost I've been a bit freaked out by Summer Bay.<br/><br/>I'm off to live in Yabbie Creek.<br/><br/>Jessie". Note: the quotes in this entry are best read in a different voice to your own, as if they appear in letters on ‘Points of View’, or like in ‘Home and Away’ when characters would find goodbye letters on the kitchen table and hear the voice of the author as they read them.

“Dear Alf. I’m so sorry it has to be like this. In truth, ever since Bobby came out of the fridge as a ghost I’ve been a bit freaked out by Summer Bay.

I’m off to live in Yabbie Creek.

Jessie”.

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