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Bill always keeps his ears open on his trips round the rum shops and cambios of Georgetown.He loves the way you Guyanese mangle the English language to within an inch of its death. It takes some doing I tell you.Bill’s current favourite? The NCN newsreader who announced that the West Indian cricket players were very upset at comments made by the distinguished academic and historian of cricket Sir Hill-ary Beckles. Bet Professor Beckles did not find that tres amusant at all.His money-changing pal is also a pedant on proper language. He tells me that his current bête noire is epi-tome rather than epitome! Simple mistake,Nike Cowboys #89 Gavin Escobar Navy Blue/White Throwback Mens Stitched NFL Elite Jersey, really. The epitome of murdering English.Bill well remembers some classics of the past. The man at the Bourda Ground who kept telling him the building was ‘dec-repit’ over and over again. Bill was shall we say bemused. So too Mrs Bill. Finally Bill said ‘You mean decrepit’?’ That’s the word he said and it was.Or the previous NCN newsreader (no name,Nike Steelers #11 Markus Wheaton White Mens NFL Pro Line Fashion Game Jersey, no pack drill but she now lives on a fancy house on the seawall.) who kept referring to the Col-og-neah Agreement between the EU and the former dependencies. English was her second language as it is for too many of the modern broadcasters. I am sure Rafiq Khan or Vic Insanally or even ‘Akela we’ll do our best’ Ron Robinson would not have made such silly mistakes. Or did they?And then, yes,Wholesale Golden State Warriors Jerseys, Bill finally got there,Wholesale New York Yankees Jerseys, we have the master of the mangle – C.N. Sharma. His language puts you Guyanese to shame. Think of that election promise to ‘electrocute the whole country’ or his confusing a ‘booth’ at GuyExpo with a ‘boot’ or his mistaking Dr Chanderabali,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the distinguished UG registrar,Cheap Jerseys From China, for Dr Surujbally ‘de dag doctor’ on air.Don’t get me started on CN – there’s room for an academic paper or two in him. Bill is writing one. Others are too. Won’t be long before UG has a ‘Centre for the Study of C.N.Sharma’!By the by,Giants #27 Juan Marichal Grey Cool Base Stitched MLB Jersey, looks like Tony Vieira,Nike Rams #99 Aaron Donald Royal Blue Alternate Mens Stitched NFL Elite Jersey, the TV man,Nike Eagles #91 Fletcher Cox Black Mens Stitched NFL Elite Pro Line Gold Collection Jersey, having sold his station for plenty money (Bill hears millions of US dollars) may be on the way to losing C.N. and Savitree’s their licence to print money and the goose that has laid their golden eggs all these years. A Death Announcement for Channel Six soon?Funny thing this English language. So easy to learn and to use and so easy to mangle. Ready broadcasters – on your marks, get set and go! Hillarious? Bill begs to differ.Pip!Pip! |
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