Comments on: Journalese Part IVIXXIVCM http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: * (asterisk) http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3410 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:24:08 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3410 "D&G is launching..." (Is that cheating? If so, "Dolce & Gabbana is launching...". Admittedly, the ampersand helps, since it shouldn't really be used in prose.) "D&G founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana told the pres that..." Or something like that, no? “D&G is launching…” (Is that cheating? If so, “Dolce & Gabbana is launching…”. Admittedly, the ampersand helps, since it shouldn’t really be used in prose.)

“D&G founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana told the pres that…”

Or something like that, no?

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3333 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3333 Wait- There's a new Sheraton in Gdansk? Hey Ted, how about visiting and giving us a review? Wait- There’s a new Sheraton in Gdansk? Hey Ted, how about visiting and giving us a review?

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3303 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:09:41 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3303 OK, tough guy. What about Dolce and Gabana? :) OK, tough guy. What about Dolce and Gabana?

:)

]]> by: * (asterisk) http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3287 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:50:44 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3287 Normally the rest of the sentence should clarify the intention: "Donna Karan is launching its new line...", or "Donna Karan tells us that she is particularly excited about the new designs", for example. Normally the rest of the sentence should clarify the intention: “Donna Karan is launching its new line…”, or “Donna Karan tells us that she is particularly excited about the new designs”, for example.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3237 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:08:44 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3237 Nah. I just like to worry;) Nah. I just like to worry;)

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3234 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:04:48 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3234 Thanks - I hope it's never justified. Thanks - I hope it’s never justified.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3230 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 15:20:38 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/12/02/journalese-part-ivixxivcm/#comment-3230 I worry about you sometimes. I worry about you sometimes.

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