[WikiEN-l] Being bold doesn't work anymore, or why our prose is so bad.
Ray Saintonge
saintonge at telus.net
Fri Sep 7 15:54:52 UTC 2007
K P wrote:
> On 9/6/07, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The reverter seems to think it's important to mention that birdstrikes
>> "will result in major injuries or death to the bird" and is
>> particularly enamored with the phrasing in "High speeds, however, as
>> for example with modern jet engine aircraft will produce considerable
>> energy and may cause considerable damage ".
>>
> Steve, good attempt at de-crappifying. Keep trying. Can you
> translate this into English, "High speeds, however, as
> for example with modern jet engine aircraft will produce considerable
> energy and may cause considerable damage ?"
He was quoting his adversary. Maybe he should be asking for sources.
Ec
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