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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Overcomplicated English 

Do you find it annoying when people make official announcements or post signs? It used to be a characteristic of estate agents but I've noticed it more often in other parts of life.

I've often complained about station announcements that say a train is late or cancelled because of "train operating difficulties". Why can't they just say the bloody thing is faulty? Do they think we're daft and we can't work out what that nonsense phrase means?

I saw another example this morning in Upper St Martins Lane where the local council are replacing the pavement. Their signs say they are creating a better environment for pedestrians. Isn't that a bit excessive?

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