regional news BBc style

Well I thought I'd give him a discount as he probably can't count very high if his English is anything to go by.

I did hope to win some plaudits for my use of the semi-colon.

Only just noticed that, Mr Turtle!

Funny how correct use of punctation simply washes over me and I don't notice it.

Anyway, from all of us here at semi-colon-central, congratulations.

Thank you. <bows> (even if you are the only person who still calls me that)

Now I just need some from Extensive Vocabulary Command to pop a certificate in the post for my use of 'plaudits' (says he who tried to convince his friends he was not drunk enough last Friday by mentioning that I was not inebriated and, indeed, that I was making some very cogent arguments).


Now, what was the topic of this thread again?

Well, to pick up on your point and also gently meander back in the original direction of this thread, perhaps the BBC might like to use one of my old radio phrases at the end of their regional bulletins.

"And now a quick recapitulation of the meteorological prediction; and we’ll do the weather again as well."