Grammar Discussions

[Happy Trails]

There has been a radio ad on our local commercial station for quite some time. The real estate agency has a client giving a testimonial. I usually only hear the ad when I am driving. Today I heard the ad while home so I decided to check the web site. Yes the word used is tiresome

AN AGENT WHO YOU CAN PUT YOUR TRUST IN

"Stewart negotiated the sale of our house whilst we were travelling overseas. During the selling process he continually kept us updated and appraised of all details relating to the sale and attended to all necessary arrangements needed in our absence. In our opinion he went far beyond what was expected of him and was tiresome in his efforts to keep us informed the whole time. We found Stewart and all members of his team to be dedicated and committed to achieving the best result we could ever have imagined and would have no hesitation in recommending Stewart and his team to anyone who is looking to sell their property in the future.

And he kept them "appraised of all details".
They must have been valued clients.

 

[cove]

Maybe energetic or .....

 

[kookaburra75]

I'd go with omnibuses
The -us at the end of the word is from -ibus (Latin dative plural) not a -us (Latin nominative singular)
Omnibus meaning "for everybody"

OK - I'm always learning something new from AFF every day - Thanks @andye

 

[JessicaTam]

I saw a sign yesterday advertising a yatch for sale!

 

[Captain Halliday]

I saw a sign yesterday advertising a yatch for sale!

Must be owned by the same person who owns the bike shop in DRW where there are “bikes 4 sail”.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Premium cabins on BA, American Airlines, Etihad and United something feature seats that face in both directions.

 

[JessicaTam]

Heaps plenty?

 

[juddles]

And they "make the future real"??? Try to explain that one in any philosophical arena.

 

[themaiz]

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Heaps plenty?

Would seem to be a tautology. Or maybe given that it's VW, a Tuatology.

We can be grateful that all three apostrophes are in the right place.

 

[juddles]

Would seem to be a tautology. Or maybe given that it's VW, a Tuatology.

We can be grateful that all three apostrophes are in the right place.

I disagree. The third apostrophe should have been a colon :

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Alltrack's lead to Adventure.

And to butcher's apostrophes.

We make the future real.

I prefer the fake future!

More than a car.

Needs an asterisk disclaiming the Alltrack is not actually more than a car

 

[themaiz]

I disagree. The third apostrophe should have been a colon :

I hope you don't mean "it:s easy to see...". But I think you're right about the comma after "boot space".

 

[juddles]

I hope you don't mean "it:s easy to see...". But I think you're right about the comma after "boot space".

yes, after boot space !!

 

[Strategic Aviation]

With long lists it's valid to include a comma where one might reasonably take a breath if reading aloud and/or to denote the end of the list.

Featuring 4MOTION all-wheel drive, raised ground clearance, Driver Profile Selection with Off-Road Mode and heaps plenty of boot space, it's easy to see how they're purpose built for adventure.

 

[juddles]

With long lists it's valid to include a comma where one might reasonably take a breath if reading aloud and/or to denote the end of the list.

I respectfully disagree. Commas are great to add pauses, but in this case the first parts are extolling the virtues, specifically, but the last is a different concept - thus deserving said recognition.

 

[themaiz]

I respectfully disagree. Commas are great to add pauses, but in this case the first parts are extolling the virtues, specifically, but the last is a different concept - thus deserving said recognition.

I'd probably have used a semi-colon to indicate the breath-pause.

 

[juddles]

I'd probably have used a semi-colon to indicate the breath-pause.

In this case the initial parts are all describing specific advantages/highlights of their system, where as the last part is like a summary of where it all led up to, hence a full colon IMHO would tie the two together. The first parts are a lead up to the final part. A full colon crystallizes this.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

With long lists the different concept is distinguished as a result of the comma. Otherwise the end of the list may be unclear, especially in long sentences and especially where the following word is "that's" (which could refer to either the last list item or the totality).

 

[juddles]

No, a colon indicates a distinct separation of concept, not just a breath taken. A full colon indicates that the first part of the dialogue is finished, and that it has led to the separate concept which follows.

Pointing to it.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

I don't support the use of colons in sentences with basic concepts, such as this simplistic advertising spiel. They rarely improve readability.