Category Archives: Rant

No number

Posted on 9 December 2020 by pws

I get very annoyed by some very simple things. One is when people cannot read simple numbers, especially examples like this: 25.69 How do you say this number? Twenty five point six nine You may want to put a hyphen … Continue reading →

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Poor English

Posted on 26 October 2020 by pws

I am getting increasingly annoyed by the bad English which is everywhere these days. Here are some examples.

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Auctions

Posted on 15 September 2020 by pws

I have never been to an auction, but have seen plenty on tv. Those programmes where people get items valued and then sell them do confuse me. Here’s an example: the person brings in an item and the expert waxes … Continue reading →

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