Comments on: Kate Turkington and I on Radio 702… etcetera

By: Rod MacKenzie

Rod MacKenzie — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:13:55 +0000

Rob, hi this companyh specialises in taking orders for talk show recordingc etc and was given me by Radio 702 – the company is Monitoring SA, pretoria, phone 012 665 5331
info@monitoringsa.com

Hugh – spot on re yr comments on linguistics, but I found Kathran’s remarks on my grammar moronic especially as Kathran changed my phrase into another structure, a sentence and brought in another grammar rule.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:49:03 +0000

The linguists I have met and heard rarely use the words “right” and “wrong”. Language is not a colection of exact formulae

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:19:52 +0000

Rod, unfortunately missed your chat with Kate on 702. Searched the 702 website for a podcast of your show, but couldn’t locate one. Are there any podcasts/recordings of the show that you’re aware of and where these may be located please? Thanks Rob

By: haiwa tigere

haiwa tigere — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:16:34 +0000

Rod save your self the trouble and come to Oz directly and not via the scenic route.Every Kiwi is packing their bags and coming here anyway.

What I am saying in a few short years we will be seing your containers arriving in Melbourne or perth. We can just about gurantee that one.

Ignore the Maori ref above. NZ (Unlike SA) has some of the best rest relations I have ever seen
Good luck

By: Rod MacKenzie

Rod MacKenzie — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:54:51 +0000

Kathan Pillay – you have changed the entire structure of my title to include a verb and therefore a different grammar rule applies.The verb you have now added is “listen”. With YOUR change the noun comes after the verb and it becomes the object of the imperative sentence YOU have created so then of course the correct word is me. My title has no verb, duh. I checked with a linguist and she said I am correct. I can guess why you are no longer a newspaper editor.

By: Kanthan Pillay

Kanthan Pillay — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:18:17 +0000

@Rod: Clare is correct. The easiest way to test whether to use “me” or “I” is to remove the other person. For example “Listen to Kate Turkington and I on 702″ -> “Listen to I on 702″. Doesn’t sound right, does it?

@Clare: If I were still a newspaper editor, you would be on my payroll. But me is no longer one, is I?

@Bovril24: Good advice. Avoid clichés like the plague!

By: Bovril24

Bovril24 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:50:41 +0000

No- cliches are repeated because people are too intellectually lazy to improve them or to create something original from their own minds.

By: Lizanne Barnett

Lizanne Barnett — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:47:33 +0000

A lovely soupcon of life chez Mackenzie! Now don’t evade your responsibilities to your fans when you hit NZ! Call it ‘Fixing in NZ’ maybe? Bon Voyage!

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:29:38 +0000

Kate’s show is also broadcast on Capetalk 567 at the same time.

By: Rod MacKenzie

Rod MacKenzie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:27:45 +0000

Hi Benzol, MLH – thanks for your kind remarks. The TV turn on to a Chinese channel WHILE we are in the kitchen having tea or whatever. Last night the air con in our bedroom turned on of its own accord.