http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/ Sorry English Sat, 23 Jul 2005 22:15:01 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2005. Writing Humor School http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/21.html Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:10:55 GMT On pages 69-70, Jun advises his readers about "Climbing the Corporate Ladder." Here are some extracts: In the corporate world, there is the ladder of success, but there are questions to consider such as; is there a secret in climbing the corporate ladder? What are the qualities needed for one to go up? [Your resume] must be at least two pages ... continue associating with influential people, eltting them know your skills and capabilities. They are source [sic] of offers. Include all important success qualities. To vie all other factors to climbt he corporate ladder,... (more) http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=21 http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/20.html Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:10:39 GMT Check out this link: http://www.mb.com.ph/SCAU2005061336576.html Apparently, our dear friend Jun has moved to the City of Malabon University. I've never heard of the institution, but hiring him definitely does not speak well of the university administration! http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=20 http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/14.html Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:25:24 GMT Sorry for being away for so long. The real world kept me from updating Sorry English. Here's a new quote from Page 56 of Business Communication. For best results, read out loud, with feeling..... Dearest Rachel Ann, I won't say, "You shouldn't have done it," knowing that's a worn out expression, but I will say that you were so generous that you took our breath away, accustomed as we are to your generosity. The members of my family are all delighted to the gift you gave-we all thank you and they are separately writing you too, special thanks for the clutch bag. It will... (more) http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=14 http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/19.html Fri, 27 May 2005 10:58:05 GMT Some of the sentences that our beloved Jun has written are funnier when quoted out of context: "There is no set of rules, of what may appeal to reorders, may not appeal to others." -- p. 24 "Judgment is not unlike tact in its results; but whereas tact seems more or less instinctive, judgment is based more upon reason makes its decisions in the presence of facts or the light of experience." -- p. 27 "A letter of recommendation that states only the most vague generalities is most likely to have much weight." -- p.31 BTW, I've been taking a look at the site statistics of... (more) http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=19 http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/18.html Tue, 24 May 2005 15:59:28 GMT From Page 79: My dear Mr. Velasco: Hold it! Don't file me in that handsome wastebasket beside your desk. Its crowded, and I don't like crowds. Not under that file of mails on your desk. Its crowded, and I don't like crowds. Not under that file of mails on your desk either. I couldn't breathe -- and I like to breathe and keep active. What else, do I like? I like checks and I like paper clips, and I like action. So just make out a check, fasten it to me with paper clip and mail us, now, to Merriam & Webster... (more) http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=18 http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/15.html Sun, 22 May 2005 16:21:45 GMT On pages 66-68, Mr Reyes provided a list of sample text messages "to provide a handy reference of suggested sentiments for many occasions." Here are few examples: Christmas: "The largest of stocking would never do to hold all my wishes this Christmas for you, all my love on Christmas those whose love has always meant so much to me." Birthday: "The best of everything to you, today and always." Confirmation: "You are now a Christian. Congratulations!" (Ummm.... don't you become a Christian when you are baptized, or when you personally accept JC as your Lord and savior?)... (more) http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=15 http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/13.html Fri, 20 May 2005 15:03:42 GMT Sample Letter of Acceptance to a Dinner Invitation This speaks for itself (from page 38): Dear Ralph Andrew, Your invitation, with the warmth of friendship that is contained, was one of the pleasantest things that ever came my way. Of course, I accept, and thank you so much. I can't tell you how much this means to me. Give my regards to the rest of your family. It will be wonderful to see everybody again and to have such opportunity to "make up." I look eagerly of seeing you next Sunday. Very sincerely yours, ... (more) http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=13 http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/12.html Thu, 19 May 2005 14:06:36 GMT "A letter which is incorrect in matters of form, carelessness, or bizarre night will attract attention of a sort, but would probably not be read." -- Business Communciation, p. 24 What, pray tell, is a bizarre night? http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=12 http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/17.html Wed, 18 May 2005 20:14:58 GMT "Adjustment complaints can be viewed as an opportunity to satisfy a customer who can be temporarily to dissatisfied and thereby make probable continued pleasant relations." -- Business Correspondence, p. 23 To be honest, I didn't know what an "adjustment complaint" was, so I searched the web and found these definitions: complaint letters -- request compensation for problems with purchases or services adjustment letters -- responses to complaint letters. OK, so those definitions were clear., and Mr. Reyes was probably referring to an adjustment letter. But I... (more) http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=17 http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/archive/16.html Tue, 17 May 2005 14:02:58 GMT Sorry for disappearing for so long. Apparently Blogdrive is banned in Mainland China... the Communist Party's superproxy prevented me from accessing my account. Today's quote is about Modern Business. Page 23 opens with a a description of this phenomenon: "Modern business is a mechanism of the most complicated thing... For this reasons of such vast mechanism there is a need for a business to be carefully organized and skillfully controlled." So, what "thing" does he refer to, of which modern business is a mechanism? And what is a vast... (more) http://sorry-english.blogdrive.com/comments?id=16