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LFS - 10 Jul 2009 18:03 GMT

The House of Commons Public Administration Committee yesterday heard
evidence on official language from David Crystal, Professor of
Linguistics, Bangor University, Matthew Parris, The Times, Marie Clair,
Plain English Campaign, and Simon Hoggart, The Guardian

You can watch the hearing here:

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=4561

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Peter Duncanson (BrE) - 10 Jul 2009 21:47 GMT

>The House of Commons Public Administration Committee yesterday heard
>evidence on official language from David Crystal, Professor of
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>http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=4561

Thanks.
I've listened to a few minutes of it and will catch up with the rest
later.

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LFS - 10 Jul 2009 22:03 GMT

>> The House of Commons Public Administration Committee yesterday heard
>> evidence on official language from David Crystal, Professor of
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> I've listened to a few minutes of it and will catch up with the rest
> later.

I haven't had a chance to watch the whole thing (too busy watching
Torchwood, which was excellent) but I thought the chairman's opening
remarks were quite entertaining. And David Crystal didn't look at all as
I had imagined.

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Chuck Riggs - 11 Jul 2009 16:08 GMT

>>> The House of Commons Public Administration Committee yesterday heard
>>> evidence on official language from David Crystal, Professor of
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>remarks were quite entertaining. And David Crystal didn't look at all as
>I had imagined.

I have yet to see a Torchwood episode in full, probably because I
watched Grease (again) last night, then the latest Doc Martin episode,
also excellent.

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LFS - 11 Jul 2009 16:42 GMT

>>>> The House of Commons Public Administration Committee yesterday heard
>>>> evidence on official language from David Crystal, Professor of
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> watched Grease (again) last night, then the latest Doc Martin episode,
> also excellent.

Torchwood was extremely good. Some excellent acting, especially Peter
Capaldi. And incredibly scary in somewhat unexpected ways.

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tsuidf - 11 Jul 2009 22:07 GMT

> Torchwood was extremely good. Some excellent acting, especially Peter
> Capaldi. And incredibly scary in somewhat unexpected ways.

I found it good but so scary in the unexpected expected ways that I
honestly wasn't sure the main plot construct wasn't just possibly the
most horrible thing I'd ever seen.

S in B

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Chuck Riggs - 12 Jul 2009 16:03 GMT

>> Torchwood was extremely good. Some excellent acting, especially Peter
>> Capaldi. And incredibly scary in somewhat unexpected ways.
>
>I found it good but so scary in the unexpected expected ways that I
>honestly wasn't sure the main plot construct wasn't just possibly the
>most horrible thing I'd ever seen.

I enjoy good acting, of course, and scary sounds good. Would I be able
to follow the plot, having missed a few episodes?

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the Omrud - 12 Jul 2009 16:08 GMT

>>> Torchwood was extremely good. Some excellent acting, especially Peter
>>> Capaldi. And incredibly scary in somewhat unexpected ways.
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> I enjoy good acting, of course, and scary sounds good. Would I be able
> to follow the plot, having missed a few episodes?

It was all on in a single week; five episodes over five nights. But
it's being repeated on BBC3 starting next Friday, one episode per week.
I'm not sure if you can get BBC3 though.

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Chuck Riggs - 13 Jul 2009 15:43 GMT

>>>> Torchwood was extremely good. Some excellent acting, especially Peter
>>>> Capaldi. And incredibly scary in somewhat unexpected ways.
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>it's being repeated on BBC3 starting next Friday, one episode per week.
> I'm not sure if you can get BBC3 though.

No, I only get BBC1 and BBC2.

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the Omrud - 13 Jul 2009 21:29 GMT

>>>>> Torchwood was extremely good. Some excellent acting, especially Peter
>>>>> Capaldi. And incredibly scary in somewhat unexpected ways.
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> No, I only get BBC1 and BBC2.

Ah, you'll probably have to wait until it comes round again on BBC2 then.

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Chuck Riggs - 14 Jul 2009 15:18 GMT

>>>>>> Torchwood was extremely good. Some excellent acting, especially Peter
>>>>>> Capaldi. And incredibly scary in somewhat unexpected ways.
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>Ah, you'll probably have to wait until it comes round again on BBC2 then.

In the meantime, I will be sure not to miss "Freefall" on BBC2,
tonight.

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