Trump's announcement (rightly criticized IMHO) is described on the BBC News website as DEFUNDING. Let's hope the people of the USA see sense in November and DEFROCK him.
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The current Government TV message tells us to "Stay home". Not quite sure why this grates for me. Is it not usually "Stay at home" in British usage?Comment
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I suppose the fact that Americanisation has now been so long with us must help explain why that one had passed me by completely. Watching a lot of old B&W British movies from the 1940s and 50s as I do, this occurred to me the other day when several of the characters would say "beat it!", ie make yourself scarce. One assumes this Americanism would have shocked British cinema goers in the late 1940s - or maybe American slang had caught on from the war years, when being an American had its attractions. Could it be that spoken slang predated it being put in writing?Originally posted by gurnemanz View PostComment
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DEBAG surely - he wouldn't be seen dead wearing a frock! Whichever, it conjures up a pretty revolting image.Originally posted by LMcD View PostComment
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I went for 'defrock' because he obviously regards himself as some sort of high priest!Originally posted by oddoneout View PostComment
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PS Just watching Ch 4 News. Next to their logo it says: Stay at HomeOriginally posted by gurnemanz View PostComment
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I shout at the television every time someone says this.Originally posted by gurnemanz View PostComment
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It also implies removal of office/position so actually the better term, but I couldn't help thinking about his, erm, less than advanced views on certain aspects of modern life.Originally posted by LMcD View PostComment
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I have come across 'hot desking' for the first time - that's non-reservation-based hoteling (I looked it up)
Hoteling, (also Hotelling or Office Hoteling) is reservation-based unassigned seating.
It grows on you.
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I've never come across hoteling (I had to look it up too) but hot desking I have engaged in. I presume it came in with open plan offices and large tables with computers where there was regular interaction/consultation between workers as part of their job.Originally posted by Padraig View PostComment
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I watched some of ‘Countdown’ today but had to turn the sound off. I couldn’t stand the constant use of ‘times by’ in the numbers round. Even Rachel does it all the time. How does it not sound stupid and wrong? Aaarrggh!Comment
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In local government at least, the main driver was to reduce the requirement for office space when many desks sat empty for large parts of the day or whole days. Understandable, but of course the economic argument didn't include loss of staff morale through not having a space of one's own, organised according to one's own work-style. I for one worked best with loads of files, reference works etc within easy reach. No chance, we headed for the so-called 'paperless office' where all you needed (allegedly) was a powerpoint and screen to plug in the laptop, with no regard whatsoever for its stark impossibility in many jobsOriginally posted by Count Boso View Post
I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!Comment
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