UKNM: FW: BOUNCE uk-netmarketing

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From: Mary Loosemore <

MLoosemoreverticalneteurope [dot] com

>

To:

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Subject: RE: UKNM: Spilling

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 15:28:47 -0000 

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and for folks looking for a refresher on the rule's for apostrope's


http://hicks.nuff.ox.ac.uk/Users/Martin/APOST/Apostrop.htm



The use and abuse of the apostrophe is my bete noir.


Mary


-----Original Message-----

From: Tim Ireland [

timdesignercity [dot] com (mailto:timdesignercity [dot] com)

]

Sent: 05 December 2000 11:50

To:

uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

Subject: Re: UKNM: Spilling



> << "Your about to enter our secure shopping area. Click here to procede."

>

>  I think I'll take my credit card details elsewhere, thanks....

>

>  <swift exit>

>

>  Tim Ireland >>

> there website needs to look after it's customers more better (sic, sorry,

> sick)

>

> I wonder how many web designers/coders think that Tim's example

illustrates

> the correct use of 'your'.  Those of you who employ them or work with

them,

> dare you test it out?

>

> Michael


You're kidding, right? There are paid 'copywriters' who are challenged by

this kind of thing.


Two page spread in national magazine reads (for the third week running):

"...with a client list that reads like a whose who of Hollywood."


There's also the small matter of rogue apostrophe's.


;o)


Tim Ireland

Director of Marketing

www.designercity.com



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