tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526499701297202858.post3558427585847609548..comments2024-03-12T05:06:50.561-07:00Comments on Terry Tyler Book Reviews: THE LAST ENGLISHMAN by Keith Foskett @KeithFoskettTerry Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15077413235902203848noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526499701297202858.post-84550853304662714952018-04-10T00:52:07.100-07:002018-04-10T00:52:07.100-07:00Oh good, not just me being picky, then - it drives...Oh good, not just me being picky, then - it drives me nuts. I've even seen it once in a Philippa Gregory book. Maybe it's because people under 35-40 weren't taught English grammar at school in the way we were, and if you get one of them as an editor.... but I think the standard of acceptable written English is deteriorating, anyway.<br /><br />I'd still like that, too. Sans dog. And I don't drive, so I couldn't go alone. As for those jobs - why did we do them??? I worked in offices for years - aside from the Jobcentre, which I quite liked even though the protocol drove me nuts (I liked the helping people aspect), they were so WRONG for me. Having said that, by the time I worked in a small company for 5 years before coming up north, I had learned the art of 'what you put in you get out' - I went above and beyond the call of duty, and it made me enjoy the job more. I needed the money at the time - I lived alone, and it was the best paid job for miles around (coastal North Norfolk is a minimum wage beauty spot!), so I had to do it.Terry Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077413235902203848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526499701297202858.post-71385869705453768102018-04-08T08:27:34.693-07:002018-04-08T08:27:34.693-07:00I know just what you mean about the me and I thing...I know just what you mean about the me and I thing. Your explanation is exactly how we were taught to make the right word choice at school. And it’s so easy! I can relate to the office work as well. I went straight into that kind of job after school and hated it - I really wanted to travel. I’d still like to go off in mobile home, just the dog and me ;-)BetweenTheLineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450847064064068248noreply@blogger.com