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	<title>Comments on: Queen&#8217;s English</title>
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		<title>By: Shefaly</title>
		<link>http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/10/29/queens-english/#comment-7</link>
		<author>Shefaly</author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Will: Finally, I am back here to answer your questions.

I was watching the programme as background noise, while reading a newspaper. My ears perked up because the topic is of interest to me. My continuing or not continuing to watch I think is irrelevant. 

I do not watch with an intent to nitpick but yes, I do notice errors and malapropisms. It is like finding a little piece of gravel going crunch between your teeth, as you enjoy a good caramel custard. Very annoying and distracting. 

Going by this morning's (3rd Nov) Newswatch, plenty of people keep watching but point out mistakes too. So plenty of viewers notice _and_ take BBC to task.

NB: I cannot resist so I must say this. I apologise if you are offended. 

All the apostrophes you use are redundant. You intend to write plurals; but you write possessive case of those words instead. So in the above note, malapropism's, cliche's, metaphor's should be set aside and replaced with malapropisms, cliches, metaphors respectively.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Will: Finally, I am back here to answer your questions.</p>
<p>I was watching the programme as background noise, while reading a newspaper. My ears perked up because the topic is of interest to me. My continuing or not continuing to watch I think is irrelevant. </p>
<p>I do not watch with an intent to nitpick but yes, I do notice errors and malapropisms. It is like finding a little piece of gravel going crunch between your teeth, as you enjoy a good caramel custard. Very annoying and distracting. </p>
<p>Going by this morning&#8217;s (3rd Nov) Newswatch, plenty of people keep watching but point out mistakes too. So plenty of viewers notice _and_ take BBC to task.</p>
<p>NB: I cannot resist so I must say this. I apologise if you are offended. </p>
<p>All the apostrophes you use are redundant. You intend to write plurals; but you write possessive case of those words instead. So in the above note, malapropism&#8217;s, cliche&#8217;s, metaphor&#8217;s should be set aside and replaced with malapropisms, cliches, metaphors respectively.</p>
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