Comments on: The Department of Redundancy Department http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/ bly.com direct marketing blog Tue, 22 May 2012 06:52:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Caravan workers await payout news | Caravan Satellite Systems http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675462 Caravan workers await payout news | Caravan Satellite Systems Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:47:54 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675462 [...] The Department of Redundancy Department - bly.com blog - bly.com … [...] [...] The Department of Redundancy Department – bly.com blog – bly.com … [...]

]]> By: Kristi Holl http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675438 Kristi Holl Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:44:08 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675438 As the mother of several teens who never started a paper promptly, but were always swift and turned them in on time, I have to agree with Ken. My teens were not prompt to get busy, but once they started (usually 24 hours before the deadline) they moved VERY swiftly. Just my opinion! <a href="http://kristiholl.com/" rel="nofollow">Kristi Holl</a> <a href="http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/" rel="nofollow">Writer's First Aid blog</a> As the mother of several teens who never started a paper promptly, but were always swift and turned them in on time, I have to agree with Ken. My teens were not prompt to get busy, but once they started (usually 24 hours before the deadline) they moved VERY swiftly. Just my opinion!
Kristi Holl
Writer’s First Aid blog

]]> By: Bob Bly http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675389 Bob Bly Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:49:21 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675389 Ken: I do not agree. If the resolution of the problem is swift, that necessitates that it begin promptly. Therefore you do not need to add swift to prompt. Ken: I do not agree. If the resolution of the problem is swift, that necessitates that it begin promptly. Therefore you do not need to add swift to prompt.

]]> By: Ken Norkin - freelance copywriter http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675380 Ken Norkin - freelance copywriter Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:36:31 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675380 Returning to the title of this post and discussion, there is no redundancy at all. Prompt means the investigation will begin soon, without delay. Swift means the investigation will proceed and be concluded quickly. One is time, the other is speed. Related, but not redundant. Returning to the title of this post and discussion, there is no redundancy at all.

Prompt means the investigation will begin soon, without delay.

Swift means the investigation will proceed and be concluded quickly.

One is time, the other is speed.

Related, but not redundant.

]]> By: Bob Bly http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675378 Bob Bly Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:38:06 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675378 In a related story, German billionaire Adolf Merckle killed himself because, his family says, the economic crisis had "broken" him. Though his fortune had declined from $12.8 billion in 2007, he still had a net worth of $9.2 billion. I wish my fortune would decline to that.... In a related story, German billionaire Adolf Merckle killed himself because, his family says, the economic crisis had “broken” him.

Though his fortune had declined from $12.8 billion in 2007, he still had a net worth of $9.2 billion.

I wish my fortune would decline to that….

]]> By: Note Taking Nerd #2 http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675377 Note Taking Nerd #2 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:17:09 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675377 That's lawyers for you. Re-frame and re-direct. Writer's have so much to learn from the slicker than spit on a gold tooth language patterns these men use to sway the opinions of jurors and society. My favorite fiction lawyer to study is Alan Shore from the show Boston Legal. If you're looking for a master swipe file of objection countering phraseology... look no further than great screen plays of lawyer movies or t.v. shows. There's gold in this writing. Note Taking Nerd #2 www.mynotetakingnerd.wordpress.com That’s lawyers for you. Re-frame and re-direct.

Writer’s have so much to learn from the slicker than spit on a gold tooth language patterns these men use to sway the opinions of jurors and society.

My favorite fiction lawyer to study is Alan Shore from the show Boston Legal.

If you’re looking for a master swipe file of objection countering phraseology… look no further than great screen plays of lawyer movies or t.v. shows.

There’s gold in this writing.

Note Taking Nerd #2
http://www.mynotetakingnerd.wordpress.com

]]> By: Gloria Hildebrandt http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675376 Gloria Hildebrandt Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:03:04 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/general/the-department-of-redundancy-department-2/#comment-675376 I owe much less than a million dollars to all my creditors combined, and funny, none of them thinks the amount is not significant. If a mill is not significant to Madoff, he should have no difficulty giving that to his investors. I owe much less than a million dollars to all my creditors combined, and funny, none of them thinks the amount is not significant. If a mill is not significant to Madoff, he should have no difficulty giving that to his investors.

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