“I am” is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that “I do” is the longest sentence? If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed? Why is it that if someone… Read More »
If you have sat through a technology-related PPT presentation lately, you’ll probably remember these well-flogged clichés: Pushing the envelope Paradigm shift 2.0 Ecosystem Solutions provider Step function Basis (e.g. on a daily ‘basis’). Disruptive Evangelise Leading edge Related posts:Now you know why PowerPoint is uselessTo be honest with you Technorati Tags: clichés PowerPoint presentation
A story on Hulu in FORTUNE magazine (“A New Way to Watch TV“, March 17) showed how an awkward sentence construction makes difficult reading. Quote:The drama surrounding Hulu’s launch heated up last August when NBC abruptly pulled its content off the Apple iTunes store – where NBC shows like The Office and 30 Rock had… Read More »
Sometimes acronymns indicate the opposite meaning. Consider this: Friends of the Earth If you shorten this, it becomes “FOE”. Not exactly friendly, huh? Technorati Tags: Friends of the Earth FoE acronymns
I wonder if it could have been rewritten to avoid misinterpretation: Vonn aims for career downhill record Vonn Breaks US Career Downhill Record Related post:Writing headlines
Try adding appropriate punctuations to the words below and come out with a sentence: is is not not not is not is is is is not is not is it not Technorati Tags: punctuations sentence interesting stuff