ITV News this morning
21 January 2009, 08:55 AM
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ITV News this morning
I'm all for equal opportunities - but news readers should be able to speak correctly.
The black girl reading the news said something along the lines of "Mr smith was 'aksed' his opinion on the matter".
Come on ITV yo 'News' is pish enough witout us not being able to understand wha's bein said - Innit !
The black girl reading the news said something along the lines of "Mr smith was 'aksed' his opinion on the matter".
Come on ITV yo 'News' is pish enough witout us not being able to understand wha's bein said - Innit !
21 January 2009, 09:41 AM
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Know what you mean Jasey.
Every News reader who makes a slight stumble, stutter, or just makes a slight mistake, should be taken outside and shot.
They're supposed to be professionals. Start acting like it.
Every News reader who makes a slight stumble, stutter, or just makes a slight mistake, should be taken outside and shot.
They're supposed to be professionals. Start acting like it.
my god they'll be running for president next.
21 January 2009, 09:50 AM
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Can't watch ITV News. Its like the TV version of a tabloid paper.
BBC isn't much better with weak questions to those in power and pretend pushing of points being avoided.
BBC isn't much better with weak questions to those in power and pretend pushing of points being avoided.
21 January 2009, 09:51 AM
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Enough dumbing down.
I'm not too bothered about the odd stumble, that can happen to anybody, but if the professionals can't use grammatically correct English with the appropriate pronunciation, then they shouldn't be in the job in the first place. Neither, for that matter, should the chimp who gave them the job!
What would be next, txt spk?
Rant over
21 January 2009, 09:53 AM
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Where the BBC spend 2 minutes on a story, Channel 4 spend 15mins, giving facts and decent interviews.
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21 January 2009, 09:54 AM
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Enough dumbing down.
I'm not too bothered about the odd stumble, that can happen to anybody, but if the professionals can't use grammatically correct English with the appropriate pronunciation, then they shouldn't be in the job in the first place. Neither, for that matter, should the chimp who gave them the job!
What would be next, txt spk?
Rant over
Enough dumbing down.
I'm not too bothered about the odd stumble, that can happen to anybody, but if the professionals can't use grammatically correct English with the appropriate pronunciation, then they shouldn't be in the job in the first place. Neither, for that matter, should the chimp who gave them the job!
What would be next, txt spk?
Rant over
21 January 2009, 10:22 AM
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I wasn't, with the exception of agreeing with the shooting part.
I'm sick of hearing so-called presenters and pundits on TV who simply can't be bothered to pronounce words correctly.
Do they all suffer from some strange speech defect? If so they shouldn't be in the job.
Or are they just lazy? If so, shape up or ship out.
Mark Blundell (ITV F1) is a classic example, among many others, who spends too much time Finking instead of taulkin proply.
Does he think it's an acceptably 'Blokey' thing to do because his job is associated with a mainly male dominated interest?
Martin Brundle and James May are both 'Blokey' guys, but they don't appear to suffer from the same verbal disability in spite of being associated with the same male dominated interest, i.e. cars.
Small examples perhaps, but point made I think.
Just my opinion.
I'm sick of hearing so-called presenters and pundits on TV who simply can't be bothered to pronounce words correctly.
Do they all suffer from some strange speech defect? If so they shouldn't be in the job.
Or are they just lazy? If so, shape up or ship out.
Mark Blundell (ITV F1) is a classic example, among many others, who spends too much time Finking instead of taulkin proply.
Does he think it's an acceptably 'Blokey' thing to do because his job is associated with a mainly male dominated interest?
Martin Brundle and James May are both 'Blokey' guys, but they don't appear to suffer from the same verbal disability in spite of being associated with the same male dominated interest, i.e. cars.
Small examples perhaps, but point made I think.
Just my opinion.
21 January 2009, 11:57 AM
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I've found that most people with Caribbean origins will say "axe" instead of "ask". Apart from the posh ones like Sir Trevor
No worse than anyone North of Watford using a hard "a" in words like Newcastle when everyone knows it should be Newcarstle
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No worse than anyone North of Watford using a hard "a" in words like Newcastle when everyone knows it should be Newcarstle
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21 January 2009, 12:03 PM
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Trevor Mc Doughnut was ok !
And he's a proper darkie and no mistake.
(The comment above is tongue in cheek by the way)
I do see the OP's point, newsreaders need to speak well, I personally love those old Pathe New Reels where they speak really posh and a little too fast.
And he's a proper darkie and no mistake.
(The comment above is tongue in cheek by the way)
I do see the OP's point, newsreaders need to speak well, I personally love those old Pathe New Reels where they speak really posh and a little too fast.
21 January 2009, 12:22 PM
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We wouldn't be discussing motorway overtaking tactics, and then one of us mysteriously confuse it with grammatical de-construction, would we?
As I said previously, context is the clue.
Still think your point stands?
22 January 2009, 08:48 AM
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Yes the black people saying axe instead of ask is most amusing
"I am going axe my dad" or "Go and axe him over there"... No wonder knife crime is on the up
Like my dad used to say to me, "if you can't talk properly don't talk at all"
"I am going axe my dad" or "Go and axe him over there"... No wonder knife crime is on the up
Like my dad used to say to me, "if you can't talk properly don't talk at all"
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