On 12/12/2008, Steve Haywood <[email protected]> wrote: > 2008/12/12 Nigel Stanley [email protected] > > > > > And I seem to be setting myself up as an arbiter of good writing. This > > is not a role I normally play, > > > Err, why is this, Nigel? Is it cos you write press releases for the > department? >
No - It's because I do it at work. I recognise the dangers of becoming a terrible old bore and pedant - so try not to do it the rest of the time. But if someone asks a question, I can't resist. You start with syntax, and soon you're mainlining subordinate clauses. My defence for starting all of this is that I was actually trying to be helpful (and on topic) when I originally pointed out that putting very long sentences in a press release quote was not a good idea. It was good news, but that would have kept it quiet. -- Nigel Stanley
