tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post6688987366439169613..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: The Unfortunate Sanitization of LanguageWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-86696497611524817072015-02-13T15:34:11.281-03:302015-02-13T15:34:11.281-03:30"Colourless" you are absolutely right Ja..."Colourless" you are absolutely right Jay, it all is :)<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-41957895191110120382015-02-12T19:25:40.917-03:302015-02-12T19:25:40.917-03:30It is a source of great sadness to me, the way the...It is a source of great sadness to me, the way the richness of our language is being dumbed down. They don't even speak well on the news channels these days - it's all made simple and easy and colourless. Newspapers usually have appalling standards of grammar and poor vocabulary. It makes me feel old. <br /><br />I do love the way the Mayor of Badger spoke. Yes, it has rhythm, and it has personality!Jay, Sparking Synapsehttp://www.sparkingsynapse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-45499518112833808322015-02-12T11:51:32.567-03:302015-02-12T11:51:32.567-03:30SAW I wasn't even thinking vulgarity, just the...SAW I wasn't even thinking vulgarity, just the colourful every day useage loses a lot when translated into media speak.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-28840372042382843422015-02-12T11:40:21.593-03:302015-02-12T11:40:21.593-03:30Mostly, I'd like to not see language cleaned u...Mostly, I'd like to not see language cleaned up unless it's really vulgar. Then I think about kids reading the paper.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.com