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Cant believe they are banning 'ad hoc' ffs
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I doubt they will I'm sure there is plently of 'ad hoc' going on in store cupboards at the council offices
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:55 pm ] |
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this will make all the difference Quote: "During the recession, it is vital that we explain to people in plain English how to get access to the 800 different services that local government provides with taxpayers' money.
what about the rest of the time ya condescending overpaid/underworked pillock! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7948894.stm |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:56 pm ] |
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TBH......they need something better to do ffs CC |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:58 pm ] |
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800 services? the only one i get is the sending out of council tax bills... |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:59 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: TBH......they need something better to do
ffs CC no, they just need SOMETHING to do |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:01 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: captain cab wrote: TBH......they need something better to do ffs CC no, they just need SOMETHING to do I agree....this beauty of an atricle is linked on the same page; Councils ban use of Latin terms Several councils have banned the use of Latin terminology A number of local councils in Britain have banned their staff from using Latin words, because they say they might confuse people. Several local authorities have ruled that phrases like "vice versa", "pro rata", and even "via" should not be used, in speech or in writing. But the ban has prompted anger among some Latin scholars. Professor Mary Beard of Cambridge University said it was the linguistic equivalent of ethnic cleansing. Some local councils say using Latin is elitist and discriminatory, because some people might not understand it - particularly if English is not their first language. Bournemouth Council is among those which have discouraged Latin. It has drawn up a list of 18 Latin phrases which its staff are advised not to use, either verbally or in official correspondence. The council denies that it places a ban on Latin words. A council spokesman said: "We advise against using certain words, particularly when staff are writing to those whose first language may not be English. "The advice is intended as a guide only, not a direction." However, the council's Plain Language Guide lists Latin under the heading "Things To Avoid". Other local councils have banned "QED" and "ad hoc", while other typical Latin terms include "bona fide", "ad lib" and "quid pro quo". But the move has been welcomed by the Plain English Campaign which says some officials only use Latin to make themselves feel important. A Campaign spokesman said the ban might stop people confusing the Latin abbreviation e.g. with the word "egg". Cant believe they are banning 'ad hoc' ffs CC |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:05 pm ] |
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I had the misfortune to rent a house of a council eeejit, pompous arse, always using "absolutely" and "touch base" but the best was when she dropped out "funeray services" (seems it means anyone legally allowed to dig up streets, like gas/leccy,waterboard,bt,etc) i said "you mean like the co-op? they did me grans funeral" |
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| Author: | toots [ Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:22 pm ] |
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Quote: Cant believe they are banning 'ad hoc' ffs
CC I doubt they will I'm sure there is plently of 'ad hoc' going on in store cupboards at the council offices
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