Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Language safe for another generation - you saw it here first

Contrary to opinions that I expressed in a previous post on language development, it seems that today's infants will develop a great command of the English language simply by spending many hours watching BBC television. I've just had notice of a range of products to accompany a series called In The Night Garden. What more could our children need than plastic or plush models of Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka, Ninky Nonk and Igglepiggle? Move over Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-laa and Po.
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9 comments:

  1. erp26 June 2007 at 22:07:00 BST

    Gag.

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  2. monix26 June 2007 at 22:43:00 BST

    Exactly, my Lady.

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  3. Anonymous27 June 2007 at 11:50:00 BST

    My God, it's true! Tinky Winky really is gay!

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  4. erp27 June 2007 at 16:01:00 BST

    Speaking of Ladies and Dames -- I did a little perfunctary googling, but couldn't find the term for "knighting" women. Is there a proper term for it?

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  5. monix27 June 2007 at 16:18:00 BST

    I can't find anything about the award ceremony, either. Perhaps Dames are dubbed, the same as knights i.e. tapped on the shoulder with a sword (or that could be just in Hollywood!)
    However, you could have DBE after your name, for Dame of the british Empire. How does erp,DBE sound?

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  6. erp27 June 2007 at 16:34:00 BST

    what're my other choices?

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  7. monix27 June 2007 at 17:09:00 BST

    I think without a royal blood connection that DBE is the limit. It would put you on a par with Helen Mirren and she did, after all, end up as Queen!

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  8. erp27 June 2007 at 18:18:00 BST

    Okay then. BTW - Lady Helen was a great queen.

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  9. Anonymous28 June 2007 at 19:09:00 BST

    Your erpfulness!

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