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(April 2008)

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JA
Jaxford
jolly turnip posted:
John Simpson just used the phrase "Argentina keeps banging on about The Falklands" in a report.

Now I am not the best at gramma (!) but I have to say that is not what I expect from any new channel in the UK.


I don't see anything wrong with it. He's only saying what we're all thinking Exclamation
CH
chris
Jaxford posted:
jolly turnip posted:
John Simpson just used the phrase "Argentina keeps banging on about The Falklands" in a report.

Now I am not the best at gramma (!) but I have to say that is not what I expect from any new channel in the UK.


I don't see anything wrong with it. He's only saying what we're all thinking Exclamation


It's a little colloquial for my liking, and a tad opinionated really. "Banging on" implies something negative.
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itsrobert Founding member
Jaxford posted:
jolly turnip posted:
John Simpson just used the phrase "Argentina keeps banging on about The Falklands" in a report.

Now I am not the best at gramma (!) but I have to say that is not what I expect from any new channel in the UK.


I don't see anything wrong with it. He's only saying what we're all thinking Exclamation


Well, it is rather colloquial for a national news broadcast and 'banging' does have other connotations Laughing

EDIT - Great minds think alike, eh, Chris? Wink
CH
chris
itsrobert posted:
Jaxford posted:
jolly turnip posted:
John Simpson just used the phrase "Argentina keeps banging on about The Falklands" in a report.

Now I am not the best at gramma (!) but I have to say that is not what I expect from any new channel in the UK.


I don't see anything wrong with it. He's only saying what we're all thinking Exclamation


Well, it is rather colloquial for a national news broadcast and 'banging' does have other connotations Laughing

EDIT - Great minds think alike, eh, Chris? Wink


I could have you for plagiarism!
GI
ginnyfan
BBC WORLD posted:
Goodness Gracious Me. It is indeed midterm yet again.

The one and only Kasia Madera doing a weekend dayshift on World! Welcome along.


She's also in Mike Embley's shift tonight with Jamie Robertson.
WO
Worzel
Notice that former BBC Sport reporter Mihir Bose is currently on the press preview with Tim Willwork.
DS
Dan S
Worzel posted:
Notice that former BBC Sport reporter Mihir Bose is currently on the press preview with Tim Willwork.


Tim? Tim WHO? Oh that Tim. LOL

Mihir Bose was on the newspaper review a few weeks ago infact, with Adam Parsons.
HO
House
Worzel posted:
Notice that former BBC Sport reporter (and editor) Mihir Bose is currently on the press preview with Tim Willwork.


He does the papers quite frequently, does he not? I've seen him quite a few times this year alone.
WO
Worzel
Just also spotted Sean Fletcher (former BBC Sport presenter) doing the Sports News on Sky News. The other week, Celina Hinchcliffe was also doing the same thing. Have Sky scooped up all the old BBC talent?
BP
Bob Paisley
jolly turnip posted:
John Simpson just used the phrase "Argentina keeps banging on about The Falklands" in a report.

Now I am not the best at gramma (!) but I have to say that is not what I expect from any new channel in the UK.


Was this in a package or a live report? I think it's probably okay in a live - but I'm not so sure if it was in a reflective, scripted report.

But then again, it's clear, common English - so perhaps it's okay...
JA
Jamesypoo
Worzel posted:
Just also spotted Sean Fletcher (former BBC Sport presenter) doing the Sports News on Sky News. The other week, Celina Hinchcliffe was also doing the same thing. Have Sky scooped up all the old BBC talent?


I think he's been gone a while now, certainly before the end of last year.
JT
jolly turnip
Bob Paisley posted:
jolly turnip posted:
John Simpson just used the phrase "Argentina keeps banging on about The Falklands" in a report.

Now I am not the best at gramma (!) but I have to say that is not what I expect from any new channel in the UK.


Was this in a package or a live report? I think it's probably okay in a live - but I'm not so sure if it was in a reflective, scripted report.

But then again, it's clear, common English - so perhaps it's okay...


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