 Re: The book reads well.
Tdol said (10th March) that 'it would not be a great start to an interview to use "hiya".
I must strongly disagree. I'm a world class contractor who has probably had a great many more interviews than most, and my opening line (either by phone, by email, or in person) is, and always has been, "hiya, how are you doing. I've read your blurb, worrissit you want me to sort out for you?"
People really appreciate the normality of it, most people want to employ normal people, not linguists!
Then again, I do market myself as a 'fan cleaner'.
...and as far as signs go...they've got around 10 words max to get an important message across. In Australia you can readily see signs stating 'No standing in the middle of the road'. Linguists will probably either
(a) struggle to comprehend it
(b) complain about it to the authorities
(c) stand in the middle of the road to see what is wrong with doing so
(d) get a $300 fine
Last edited by pedant; 23-Mar-2007 at 02:34.
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