[ASC-list] ASC-list Digest, Vol 99, Issue 25

[JCribb]

Suggest everyone who has grumpinesses to complain of join the grumpies or
(GOCs) on linked-in. That way we can collect all their little pearls of
wisdom into said book.

 

Anyone who needs an invitation, ask one of the grumpies

 

 

Julian Cribb FTSE

Julian Cribb & Associates

ph +61 (0)2 6242 8770 or 0418 639 245

www.sciencealert.com.au/jca.html

Skype: julian.cribb

 

If you EAT, you should follow: http://twitter.com/#!/ComingFamine

 

From: asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au
[mailto:asc-list-bounces at lists.asc.asn.au] On Behalf Of Marina Hurley
Sent: Monday, 25 February 2013 10:23 AM
To: asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au
Subject: Re: [ASC-list] ASC-list Digest, Vol 99, Issue 25

 

Hi Jenni,

Ill put my hand up too. I am amazed at the common use of loose instead of
lose. I am thinking that the 's' crept in to collectively describe different
types of communication.  Perhaps ASC should develop a science communication
style guide - we could call it 'The Grumpy Style Guide'. 

cheers

Marina

On 25 February 2013 09:29, <asc-list-request at lists.asc.asn.au> wrote:

Send ASC-list mailing list submissions to
        asc-list at lists.asc.asn.au

To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
        http://lists.asc.asn.au/mailman/listinfo/asc-list
or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
        asc-list-request at lists.asc.asn.au

You can reach the person managing the list at
        asc-list-owner at lists.asc.asn.au

When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
than "Re: Contents of ASC-list digest..."

Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Science CommunicationS (Lamberts Rod)


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Lamberts Rod <rod.lamberts at anu.edu.au>
To: Jenni Metcalfe <jenni at econnect.com.au>
Cc: list at asc.asn.au
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:23:47 +1100
Subject: Re: [ASC-list] Science CommunicationS

I'm on that old and cranky team, too Jenni! Though I confess sometimes I
give up when I see that fiendish 's' <shrug>

 

Cheers,

R

 

On 23/02/2013, at 10:44 AM, Jenni Metcalfe <jenni at econnect.com.au> wrote:





Is there anyone except me who gets annoyed by the use of the word
"communicationS" - i.e. communication with an S on the end?

 

As my colleague, Wendy Parsons, pointed out when I was working at CSIRO
almost 18 years ago. this use of the word generally relates to cables, wires
and similar infrastructure.

 

Perhaps, I am just getting old and cranky?

 

Jenni Metcalfe

Director, Econnect Communication

www.econnect.com.au

phone: 07 3846 7111; 0408 551 866

jenni at econnect.com.au

skype: jenni.metcalfe

PO Box 734 South Brisbane Q 4101

subscribe to Econnect's free monthly e-newsletter:
http://www.econnect.com.au/news_newsletter.htm

 

 <https://twitter.com/#!/econnectteam> <image001.png>
<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Econnect-Team/157913364253434> <image002.png>


 

_______________________________________________
ASC-list mailing list
 <mailto:list at asc.asn.au> list at asc.asn.au
 
<http://www.asc.asn.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=1
15>
http://www.asc.asn.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=11
5

 

___________________________________________________

 

Dr Rod Lamberts

National President 

Australian Science Communicators

 <http://www.asc.asn.au/> http://www.asc.asn.au/

 









M: 0412 631 016 

T: @rodl

 

 

 


_______________________________________________
ASC-list mailing list
list at asc.asn.au
http://www.asc.asn.au/index.php?option=com_content
<http://www.asc.asn.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=1
15> &task=view&id=97&Itemid=115




-- 
Dr Marina Hurley 
Lecturer & Consultant 
Writing Clear Science 
Visiting Fellow, Faculty of Science, UNSW 
P.O. Box 2373 
Richmond South 
Victoria 3121 
+61-416-09-7979, Fax +61-3-9421-3472, 

info at writingclearscience.com.au
www.writingclearscience.com.au
marinahurley at gmail.com (alternative email contact)
www.facebook.com/writingclearscience - ideas, thoughts and tips on science
writing 
------------------------------------------------

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://www.lists.sublimeip.com/pipermail/asc-list/attachments/20130225/5f2a4335/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 8681 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <https://www.lists.sublimeip.com/pipermail/asc-list/attachments/20130225/5f2a4335/attachment.png>