[Loch-Ruadh] Speaking Forsoothly - Daily Lesson 2

Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin padraig_ruad at irishbard.org
Thu Aug 24 14:24:26 PDT 2006


I think His Excellency Crandall was saying "Keep it simple."

Padraig
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Nunc est bibendum.
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Politicians prefer unarmed peasants.

Jacklyn Crisp wrote:
> Is that something on the same order as "Verily I say"?
> Inquisitive minds.
> Rose
>
> --- pcrandal at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
>> Eschew Obfuscation
>>
>> Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin
>> <padraig_ruad at irishbard.org> wrote:  Daily Lesson 2
>>
>> Avoid using "not" contractions: can't, won't,
>> didn't, shouldn't, etc.
>> Use the complete words: cannot, will not, did not,
>> should not, etc.
>> "I cannot abide this abuse of language!"
>>
>> Shakespearian Word/Phrase of the Day:
>> Marry - a mild oath (by the Virgin Mary!), similar
>> to "indeed"
>> "Marry, I shall go forth straightaway!"
>>
>> Padraig




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