Righting Written English

[andrew1707]

The company I work for has a new on-line course available for staff called

"Righting Written English"

We are really hoping that this is someone having fun with a play on words. The alternative is just too ridiculous to imagine.

[wolf63]

I dunno bro - I am tempted to right some written English too.

[Ellipsis]

Could be "righting" as in "correcting", i.e. a proofreading or grammar course.

[ABerrant]

How to write proper like.

http://www.capita-ld....g-skills-courses.aspx

[Old_Geezer]

That was my take on it too.

[Flyhalf]

I'm with Ellipsis. It's eye-catching, and likely to provoke some controversy, thus enhancing prospects of attendance out of curiosity if nothing else.

[andrew1707]

ABerrant !! please.
It's bad enough working for them without everyone knowing. Oh the shame.........

[wolf63]

Does this mean you will soon be writing emails?

[andrew1707]

Emails?

No, this course is for written English. I assume that means a pen.

[gingejbee]

How about "Righting Wrotten English"?

[wolf63]

gingejbee :-)

Maybe when you get the course to practice your typing then?

[commoner]

My wrotten written English has often been righted on AB...:-(

[wolf63]

The Righting Written English Police live in AB land

[MarkRae]

Grammar is the difference between really knowing your sh1t and not knowing you're really sh1t.

[andrew1707]

Did you know my Gran-ma then, Mark.

[commoner]

Well I did attend a Grammar school..so should be OK then!

[netibiza]

I think that is a very clever play on words.

[joko]

yes, i read as correcting - they would be 'putting right' mistakes

righting the wrongs

[factor-fiction]

It is just a play on words to attract your attention and invite discussion.

It's certainly no worse than the use of the term 3Rs in education. What do the Rs stand for?

[bushbaby_de]

The irony is that the very people who need to go on such a course are highly unlikely to spot the pun in the course title!

[ichkeria]

I daresay it's supposed to mean what it says as 'Writing Written English' would be a bit daft. On the other hand I've seen plenty of examples of safeness in my time in that context