Wonderful new book - Page 5 - General running

Muttley

10/11/2003 at 17:38

TMAP, there is actually a book called Between You and I. It's by John Humphrys (sp?) and is a rant against incorrect English usage. How do I know this? Because Amazon are doing it as a deal together with Eats Shoots and Leaves.

Don Minquez

10/11/2003 at 17:44

Muttley? Does you wurk four amazon or semthing?

Muttley

10/11/2003 at 17:49

Nope, fraid not. I just have a professional interest (chief sub-editor and all that).

Don Minquez

10/11/2003 at 17:50

golly... ewe musst no a lot abowt stuf then

Fishy

10/11/2003 at 22:50

Just got mine today (yes, I succumbed to the Amazon offer), so they're coming up to bed now and I can chortle away to my heart's content!

Are you looking for any freelance proofreaders, by the way, Muttley (looking at you hopefully)?

ultra meerkat

11/11/2003 at 07:58

Can I also recommend the new BBC News Styleguide, written by a mate of mine and free to download as a pdf from here
Just go down the page and click on the download button.

Muttley

11/11/2003 at 08:18

I'll take a look at that, Meerkat (I work for a branch of the Beeb). My preferred style guide is The Economist's, though.

Fishy - 'fraid not, I'm not in such a position. Sorry!

ultra meerkat

11/11/2003 at 09:29

Me too, Muttley! The guide doesn't have any punctuation in it, as it's mainly for broadcasters, but lots of nice bits on horrible phrases and words to avoid.

Snail

11/11/2003 at 09:37

I started reading that book yesterday. As a result, I missed my stop and ended up in Woolwich. You guys have a lot to answer for.

The worst aspect is that a colleague got off at Woolwich too and saw me - and has told the entire office that I missed my station because I was laughing at a book about punctuation...

LizzyB

11/11/2003 at 09:38

Oooh, thank you meerkat ... oooh, I'm in geek heaven.

Now checking to see if it has my favourite broadcasting mistakes in it (like electrocuted vs. electric shock)

ultra meerkat

11/11/2003 at 09:40

Oh yes, Lizzy, that's there! So is inflammatory/inflammable and many other old favourites!

LizzyB

11/11/2003 at 09:41

Oooh - it does!

Muttley

11/11/2003 at 09:43

But please, nobody tell DavidB there's a section on "danglers".

ultra meerkat

11/11/2003 at 09:43

Good point, Muttley. He might try to modify them...

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