Nick Gadd: Death Of A Typographer
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I also think an honorary mention should go to references in the book to the classic Dutch Prog Rock Band I am a Dolphin and its classic album Superfloog. The Silent Companion
It would have been a very long post if I’d got into Pim van Rok, Dik van Kok, Jan van Groove and Max Scherbenzee. But the Wikipedia entry is there at the end for those who want to get into Floogenkool.
Anarchopunctuationists! They are the nemesis of so many people who cherish grammar rules — The worst and wickedest of the lot.
Lucy Tan would agree with you. She rejected a boyfriend who wrote to her, “Your beautiful”.
One shudders and agrees with Lucy Tan. Under other circumstances that might be something you could overlook, in say, a parent, or a sibling, or pretty much anyone else. I consider myself fairly lenient with grammar, etc., except for long-term partners, and people applying to be judges.
I found this very difficult to read…old eyes, I guess.
Leslie
Or maybe you suffer from acute font sensitivity, like Martin.
I never thought of that way Gert. I guess I must be a Fontiphobe.
Leslie
Just don’t ride your bike around with your eyes shut, as Martin does.
Good advice Gert. I use to ski that way…eyes shut…..