Lets eat Grandad.
or,
Let’s eat, Grandad.
How wonderful commas are. Potential life savers……
Here is a ‘Dear John’ letter where punctuation makes all the difference between love and hate:
Dear John,
I want a man who knows what love is all about you are generous kind and thoughtful people who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior you have ruined me for other men I yearn for you I have no feelings ...
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1. One should NEVER generalise.
2. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas.
3. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
4. Use words correctly irregardless of how others use them.
5. Puns are for children not groan readers.
6. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
7. Who needs rhetorical questions?
8. Exaggeration is a billion times ...
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1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid cliches like the plague- they’re old hat.
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Be more or less specific
8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant)are (usually) unnecessary.
9. One should NEVER generalise
10. Foreign words and phrases are ...
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Apparently Christmas is fast approaching and the battle between Apple and Amazon, iPad vs Kindle is hotting up.
for once why not be ahead of the game?
Announcing the new Built- in Orderly Organised Knowledge device.
It’s a revolutionary breakthrough in technology. You don’t need to be concerned about forgetting your charger! No wires or cables! No concerns over download speeds. Forget about dodgy wifi connections. With the Built-in Orderly Organised Knowledge device the signal never drops out! It’s so easy ...
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257 – one of my favourites!
What does “systematic logistical projection” mean?
I have no idea! I made it up using the L and D buzzphrase generator- see download at http://pnstraining.co.uk/fun-stuff/ L&D buzz phrase generator
This is an excellent way of creating meaningless but catchy phrases to drop into a report or meeting!
The procedure is simple. Think of any three-digit number then select the corresponding buzzword from each column. For example, number 257 produces “systematic logistical projection”.
Try another, 3 3 5, Parallel ...
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Here is a summary of a recent Finance Workshop completed for Carphone Warehouse. This information is taken straight off the participant’s evaluation forms. Participants were from stores and Head Office.
They seemed to like it!CPW MM eval
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Well here is the last in this series of emails about Howard Gardner’s 7 Intelligences. This week I want to take a look at “Intrapersonal”.
People with a high level of this particular intelligence generally have a great capacity to understand themselves in terms of their motivations and feelings. They are comfortable spending time thinking and analysing. Time for reflection is paramount for someone with a high level of intrapersonal intelligence.
Other people may see them as introverts but that doesn’t necessarily ...
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Hi and welcome to the penultimate email on Howard Gardner’s Seven Intelligences. This week I’m looking at Interpersonal. The clue is in the title. People with high Interpersonal intelligence have a great ability to interact with other people and to empathise. It’s much deeper than just getting on well with others.
Someone with a high level of Interpersonal Intelligence could well be perceived as “extrovert” but may not see themselves this way. They tend to have the capacity to understand other ...
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Hi there- here is my next article on Howard Gardner’s 7 Intelligences- this week as promised it’s the “Musical” intelligence.
This one does take a bit explaining as it has more to do with understanding and appreciating rhythm than music per se. There is certainly a strong element of listening and music as well. Someone who has a high level of musical-rhythmic intelligence displays greater sensitivity to sounds, rhythms, tones and music. They often have good “pitch” and may even have ...
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Hi everybody.
The next intelligence I want to cover is Body Physical. Sometimes this is referred to as Bodily-Kinesthetic. The clue is definitely in the title whichever you prefer. It has to do with body movement. The potential to use your body, or parts of your body, to process information and learn. It is the ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movements. Howard Gardner sees mental and physical activity as related.
People who possess a high amount of this intelligence ...
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