Hypercorrection: Me, myself and I

Today, an email passed in front of my eyes. It was sent by an Important Person to the whole of a large organisation. The tone was conversational, but with an air of gravitas. Please be aware that myself, Person X and Person Y have moved offices to... I'm sure you've seen this kind of thing [...]

By |2016-12-14T16:11:37+10:00March 3rd, 2015|Did you know, Grammar|Comments Off on Hypercorrection: Me, myself and I

Word of the day: Paroemion

Definition: Excessive alliteration. Pestilential precipitation progressing—pub patronised. Present port prices persuade pissed people to pontificate patronisingly persistently. Paroemion prevails!

By |2017-05-19T08:20:56+10:00February 28th, 2015|WOTD|Comments Off on Word of the day: Paroemion
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