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Re: <<expletive indicating frustration deleted>> language
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lugnet.org.au
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Mon, 3 Jul 2000 14:25:47 GMT
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In lugnet.org.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> "Paul Baulch" <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:FwrLIM.253@lugnet.com...
> > Unfortunately I don't receive legible television broadcasts[1] (and
> > certainly nothing that screens prior to 8:30pm), and I don't fraternize to • a
> > significant extent with my fellow poor unfortunate colonials, so I was
> > wondering whether you could divulge a more straightforward clarification
> > using less bewilderingly obfuscated referential terminology.
>
> No, see, that's the problem. If I explain exactly what I mean, I'll be
> falling foul of the, how do you call them, sepos, and get my miserable
> <<expletive referring to posterior sections of the gluteus maximus deleted>>
> kicked out of the <<expletive indicating profound frustration deleted>>
> game.
>
> So I'm looking for an independent, objective standard, preferably from an
> Australian context, which would permit a fuller expression of the colour and
> movement constantly swirling in my mind.
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> I'd be happy with the Macquarie Dictionary myself. Actually, that's quite a
> thought, right there. How does that grab you all ;-)
>
> Regards
>
> Richard
> Still baldly going...
I'd have to say that that would suit me fine. It does get a bit annoying when
you hear from one side that this isn't an american-centric site, while on the
other we're being forced to use language that the americans approve of, or
risk as you put it:
"[having our] <<expletive referring to posterior sections of the gluteus
maximus deleted>> kicked out of the <<expletive indicating profound
frustration deleted>> game."
Bring on OUR use of English, and not that of some other country, in our
organisation. [after all, if the Sepo's can use their language [After the way
I was taught at school, I hesitate to refer to it as english] in their .org,
we should be free to use ours here.]
Benjamin Whytcross [Who's had enough of computers for today...er..yesterday]
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