Sites: Africa, Marketing, Medical, Retail
Marketing community of South Africa
Marketing> The Loerie Awards 2008, Advertising, Branding, Cinema, CRM, Design, Digital, Direct Marketing, Education & Training, Eventing, Exhibitions, Magazines, Media, Mobile, Newspapers, Online Media, Out Of Home, Printing, Production, Promotions, Public Relations, Radio, Recruitment, Research, Retail, Sales, Sponsorship, TV, Youth Marketing, 2010 FIFA World Cup
Africa> Southern Africa, South Africa
Forums Submit a forum
Advertising Forums
More forums...


Advertising is killing proper English
Why is that we no longer care about decent English in our advertising?

If I hear another Loosi Heeersh Gohing faw ut commercial for frigging Hirsches, I am going to start dumping my garbage outside their ghastly showrooms. They put rubbish on air, I'll put rubbish at their front door.

Why has the word ARE disappeared from common parlance in South Africa. We going to the Mall. Come on South Africa, stop being so bloody lazy. I hear some inane radio commercial for an instantly forgettable wine brand talking about 'stuffy colonial types' pronounciation. I would rather get it right than murder a very important language the way Souf Efricans seem to be content to do.

Forum created by The ad bullet

[18 Feb 2008 12:15]


 SEND TO A FRIEND  |   PRINT


 
Comment on this
 
• THE IRONY
• Relax
• Suites me - EDS
    • No, I didn't
• You are wrong
    • Me thinks you stuck up
• It would appear that proper English is dead and gone.... - zimmiehippie
• Who cares? - Julls

Share this page (Tell me more)


 










Africa's leading daily advertising, marketing and media news resource for the industry!







Receive free email newsletter
 
Tell a friend about us
 
CONTACT US | ABOUT US | SEND US NEWS | ADVERTISING RATES | sales@bizcommunity.com | +27 (0)21 680 3500
All rights reserved. © 2008. Bizcommunity.com, its sponsors, contributors and advertisers disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that might arise from the use of, or reliance upon, the services contained herein. Privacy policy, Terms of Use.
Connected by: Uninet