Couple of Links

[liadnan]

John Band on The Sharpener suggests Threshers haven't made a cockup on the 40% discount at all.

Germaine Greer tells the "Plain English Campaign" where they can stick their Golden Bull award.

Comments

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

"Most reasonably educated Guardian readers would, I faintly hope, have recognised the phrase "unsynthesised manifold" as an English version of a basic concept in Immanuel Kant's Critique of Judgment, first published in English in 1790 and familiarised in Britain by the work of Coleridge and just about anybody else who writes about aesthetic theory."

Aw, isn't she sweet?

[liadnan]

Yes, I do think she might be a trifle optimistic there. But I'm increasingly irritated by the Plain English Campaign, who I think aim at the wrong targets.

Right. Back to work.

"The 'held over gain on a disposal is the chargeable gain otherwise accruing and relief is given by deducting this amount from the gain otherwise accruing to the transferor and from the consideration otherwise regarded as being given by the transferor. [TCGA 1992 s260(3)(4)]".

Eh?

[hano.livejournal.com]

O wroked for Threshers a few years back - Band is ascibing far too much intelligence to their marketing people believe me. This really is a cock up. Tragically it'll do them a lot of good...

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Ah dearie me - I had to write a contract on Friday, and I swear, it was just like being back in 'Nam. Good news is that I can still do it. Bad news is that our procurement director isn't quite sure he likes this...

Oh, and agreed on the Plain English folk - fine when they're getting forms simplified, not so fine when they're wandering into Pseuds Corner territory. Although it does get them media attention, I supose.

[knell.livejournal.com]

Yup - she's using the pretentious arts version of "reasonably educated", which denies any other areas of knowledge.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Well, she certainly put me in my place.

[knell.livejournal.com]

I long for the day when I get to write "The fork() system call, as most reasonably educated Guardian readers should already know.." in an article.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

"The Impreza's electronic engine management system, as most reasonably educated Guardian readers should already know..."

[nicnac.livejournal.com]

D'you really think so? It has viral marketing stamped all over it, and is very well done. 40% is just enough to make people excited about the discount, but still allow a margin for them to benefit by shifting shedloads of booze.