With all the current hysteria in the press regarding an upcoming sporting event, perhaps now would be an opportune time to consider some real heroes, and to put things in perspective? "At the going down of the sun, we will remember them" Cheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Tuesday 20th of September 2022 08:07:13 PM
All very good, a much over used term by The Medja.
landy said
08:45 PM Sep 21, 2022
Tony Bev wrote:
I dips my lid to you, Captain Tom
X2
yobarr said
09:06 PM Sep 21, 2022
Craig1 wrote:
All very good, a much over used term by The Medja.
For sure, maybe because many reporters apparently are semi-literate and don't seem to understand the real meanings of the words that they throw around with reckless abandon. "The reason why is because" is one example. What a load of rubbish, where three words meaning "why" have been used in the one short sentence. " Why, why, why" Yeah, right. Sometimes we see where he "redid it again", and the list goes on. Cheers
Magnarc said
09:12 AM Sep 22, 2022
Hi all,
Coudn't agree more with your post Chris. The quality of reporting in all forms has nearly hit rock bottom imho. nearly every footy match on Seven is described as a "blockbuster" which they are clearly not. The list goes on......
The debt we owe to those guys and gals is one that we can never repay. I served in the British army at Suez and I thought that was tough! I didn't know the meaning of the word when I read what some of those guys went through.
Thankyou for raising this topic.
Mike Harding said
10:45 AM Sep 22, 2022
George Orwell's six rules for writing:
Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
Never use a long word where a short one will do.
If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
Never use the passive where you can use the active.
Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.
Craig1 said
01:42 PM Sep 22, 2022
Now, Gerorge Orwell ," HE said ", so on by a lot of meedjaa
yobarr said
01:11 PM Sep 23, 2022
Magnarc wrote:
Hi all,
Coudn't agree more with your post Chris. The quality of reporting in all forms has nearly hit rock bottom imho. nearly every footy match on Seven is described as a "blockbuster" which they are clearly not. The list goes on......
The debt we owe to those guys and gals is one that we can never repay. I served in the British army at Suez and I thought that was tough! I didn't know the meaning of the word when I read what some of those guys went through.
Thankyou for raising this topic.
Thanks Phil, for your kind words. In today's "Everybody's equal" and "Everybody gets a prize" culture, perhaps this quote is pertinent? There no longer seems to be any incentive to work hard to become a "high achiever" because you'll always be equal with the jealous "no hopers" of the world. Concerning the quality of reporting, this will only get worse if the media continues to employ semi-literate drama queens who can't speak Propilly Inglish. Cheers
P.S Who was it who said "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money?"
-- Edited by yobarr on Friday 23rd of September 2022 01:12:49 PM
I realise that I might technically be off topic but, long term posters will know that I have long had a bee in my bonnet when it comes to the English language. Old time Television reporters and newsreaders were meticulous in "getting it right" and management would never employ some who had little or no command of the language.
So now we come to modern day reporting. When these people mangle the words surely some blame has to be with mangement?. No, they simply do not care. Any word that can be shortened is fair game for these people. One example is the word particularly which regularly (another one) comes out of their mouths as partickly and reguly. These are only two examples. I have heard a lot of similar. To me this is sheer laziness.
Now we come to the numero uno's at mangling the language. Of whom do I speak? yes you got it right. The sports commentator.
" He is playing in a laconic way".Really?????.
"Comeraderie", and one of my favourites, "He's running on top of the grass" Where else would you run on a football oval?
It is not just the Aussies who do this, I have heard a lot of similar remarks from European commentators. Take no notice folks, I am just a pedantic old codger who loves this country and it's way of life. When I read stories like the recent one from Ivan, I realise that my little peccadillo's are really not that important in the scheme of things so I will now go back to trying to beat the computer at Cribbage. It usually wins!
Stay safe everyone,
Phil.
Mike Harding said
01:33 PM Sep 24, 2022
Listen carefully and critically to ABC radio news (I don't watch TV, maybe it's the same?) - it is no longer news it is a social justice report as determined by the ABC news department.
ABC News Radio is better but still a bit to the SJ direction.
And if I hear another reporter say "twen-ey" (twenty) I'm going to have a hissy fit!
With all the current hysteria in the press regarding an upcoming sporting event, perhaps now would be an opportune time to consider some real heroes, and to put things in perspective? "At the going down of the sun, we will remember them" Cheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Tuesday 20th of September 2022 08:07:13 PM
Well said.
Someone who pulls on a Collingwood footy jumper is not instantly a hero.
Good post, agree totally.
Well Said, I took this photo at the Hawkler War Memorial SA
-- Edited by Bush walker on Wednesday 21st of September 2022 08:15:04 AM
X2
For sure, maybe because many reporters apparently are semi-literate and don't seem to understand the real meanings of the words that they throw around with reckless abandon. "The reason why is because" is one example. What a load of rubbish, where three words meaning "why" have been used in the one short sentence. " Why, why, why" Yeah, right. Sometimes we see where he "redid it again", and the list goes on. Cheers
Hi all,
Coudn't agree more with your post Chris. The quality of reporting in all forms has nearly hit rock bottom imho. nearly every footy match on Seven is described as a "blockbuster" which they are clearly not. The list goes on......
The debt we owe to those guys and gals is one that we can never repay. I served in the British army at Suez and I thought that was tough! I didn't know the meaning of the word when I read what some of those guys went through.
Thankyou for raising this topic.
George Orwell's six rules for writing:
Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
Never use a long word where a short one will do.
If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
Never use the passive where you can use the active.
Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.
Thanks Phil, for your kind words. In today's "Everybody's equal" and "Everybody gets a prize" culture, perhaps this quote is pertinent? There no longer seems to be any incentive to work hard to become a "high achiever" because you'll always be equal with the jealous "no hopers" of the world. Concerning the quality of reporting, this will only get worse if the media continues to employ semi-literate drama queens who can't speak Propilly Inglish. Cheers
P.S Who was it who said "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money?"
-- Edited by yobarr on Friday 23rd of September 2022 01:12:49 PM
I realise that I might technically be off topic but, long term posters will know that I have long had a bee in my bonnet when it comes to the English language. Old time Television reporters and newsreaders were meticulous in "getting it right" and management would never employ some who had little or no command of the language.
So now we come to modern day reporting. When these people mangle the words surely some blame has to be with mangement?. No, they simply do not care. Any word that can be shortened is fair game for these people. One example is the word particularly which regularly (another one) comes out of their mouths as partickly and reguly. These are only two examples. I have heard a lot of similar. To me this is sheer laziness.
Now we come to the numero uno's at mangling the language. Of whom do I speak? yes you got it right. The sports commentator.
" He is playing in a laconic way".Really?????.
"Comeraderie", and one of my favourites, "He's running on top of the grass" Where else would you run on a football oval?
It is not just the Aussies who do this, I have heard a lot of similar remarks from European commentators. Take no notice folks, I am just a pedantic old codger who loves this country and it's way of life. When I read stories like the recent one from Ivan, I realise that my little peccadillo's are really not that important in the scheme of things so I will now go back to trying to beat the computer at Cribbage. It usually wins!
Stay safe everyone,
Phil.
Listen carefully and critically to ABC radio news (I don't watch TV, maybe it's the same?) - it is no longer news it is a social justice report as determined by the ABC news department.
ABC News Radio is better but still a bit to the SJ direction.
And if I hear another reporter say "twen-ey" (twenty) I'm going to have a hissy fit!
BBC News, Al Jazeera and Jerusalem Post are now my main news sources with Spiked and UnHerd as my prime comment and analysis sites.