From: NAME: BERNARD MCEWEN
FUNC: 10687 Eng Product Certification
TEL: 613-274-6500 <BMCEWEN@A1@K>
To: NAME: MX%"[email protected]" <MX%"[email protected]"@MRGATE@K@WPC>
Just as "value added" is a beanie buzzword, 'self-' is a marketing
prefix used as a punter-friendly alternative to admitting that
whatever follows is not provided. E.g. you have to pump your own
petrol in a self-service filling-station, or clear the previous
diner's mess in a self-clearing restaurant.
'Self-certified' is no more an oxymoron than 'not certified' is,
because the word 'self' on its own, doesn't imply 'certified'.
And as for 'self-declaration'; that is plain nonsense. What is the
difference between a declaration and a self-declaration?
Regards, Bernie.
