Posts by compound complex

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Were your English WT publications in the American "dialect"?

by compound complex in

greetings, friends:.

the opening query is presented, loosely, in the past tense, assuming that you are not currently a reader of watchtower publications.. not that i'm already rather certain of your reply, it's just that i would like to know if in your english-speaking country (or esl [english as second language]) the society deigned to tailor the publications to your spellings, expressions, idiomatic renderings, etc.

as you will read below, so-called american english is a dialect of english.. i found this online under american english vs. british english:.

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Greetings, Diogenesister:

Wishing you well!

Co Co Do you mind if I ask; do you, or did you, work in publishing and if so was it as a result of your experience in Bethel? -- Diogenesister

I am a writer and a copy/content editor for published and aspiring writers. I teach English and creative writing. Although literature and grammar have been an obsession since childhood, my work at Bethel got me into the nitty gritty of putting it all together into a neat and textually accurate package. My first big project was the 1966-1970 Watchtower Publications Index, including referencing work on AID TO BIBLE UNDERSTANDING.

Thanks for asking!

Frank Carton

Regarding Daniel Thompson's spellbinding thriller:

Editorial Reviews

Review

If historical thriller specialist Brad Meltzer co-wrote a book with Foucault's Pendulum novelist Umberto Eco, the result would be pretty close to the engrossing mystery that is The Great Apocalypse. - BestThrillers.com

The story, in its entirety, must be read to appreciate how the intricate puzzle pieces fall into place. With a multi-verse perspective thrown into the mix, it becomes an epic tale that's absolutely engaging. - Markus Book Reviews
This book truly satisfied my love of beautiful writing with an engaging story and fully-developed, complicated characters. - Snjezana Marinkovic's HopePost
I was eager to find out how a thriller about the apocalypse could be philosophical. And trust me, I was amazed by the way this book gave me exactly what it promised to do. - Bookerno

About the Author

Daniel Thompson's stories often take the form of philosophical thought experiments that challenge some of our most cherished assumptions.

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Apocalypse-Sparlock-Multiverse-Book-ebook/dp/B011M755CC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1507171607&sr=8-2&keywords=the+great+apocalypse

https://www.amazon.com/MOPSI-Tool-Clear-Cobwebs-Brain-ebook/dp/B01N9QES8Q

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Were your English WT publications in the American "dialect"?

by compound complex in

greetings, friends:.

the opening query is presented, loosely, in the past tense, assuming that you are not currently a reader of watchtower publications.. not that i'm already rather certain of your reply, it's just that i would like to know if in your english-speaking country (or esl [english as second language]) the society deigned to tailor the publications to your spellings, expressions, idiomatic renderings, etc.

as you will read below, so-called american english is a dialect of english.. i found this online under american english vs. british english:.

compound complex

Thanks, fellow sharers of the "same" language, for your great replies.

I know that I never saw whilst in any of my pubs. I live in California, USA. Although I proofread WT publications in many languages while at Bethel (one didn't need to know the language to make corrections), I believe English galleys were always in "American."

[In the publishing world, galleys, or uncorrected proofs, or advance reading copies, or ARCs, are created by the publisher months before the final printing and release of the book. They are sent to reviewers, booksellers, bloggers and other people crucial to the critical and commercial success of the book.

http://blog.catherinedelors.com/demystifying-publishing-jargon-galleys/]

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But there's at least one Americanism I like and use over the British form - I say 'gotten', not 'got'. -- LUHE

Yesterday, I corrected a student's paper, substituting "gotten" for "got."

CHEERS!

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Were your English WT publications in the American "dialect"?

by compound complex in

greetings, friends:.

the opening query is presented, loosely, in the past tense, assuming that you are not currently a reader of watchtower publications.. not that i'm already rather certain of your reply, it's just that i would like to know if in your english-speaking country (or esl [english as second language]) the society deigned to tailor the publications to your spellings, expressions, idiomatic renderings, etc.

as you will read below, so-called american english is a dialect of english.. i found this online under american english vs. british english:.

compound complex

Greetings, Friends:

The opening query is presented, loosely, in the past tense, assuming that you are not currently a reader of Watchtower publications.

Not that I'm already rather certain of your reply, it's just that I would like to know if in your English-speaking country (or ESL [English as Second Language]) THE SOCIETY deigned to tailor the publications to your spellings, expressions, idiomatic renderings, etc. As you will read below, so-called American English is a dialect of English.

I found this online under American English vs. British English:

"American" is not a language; "American English" is a dialect of English. "Americans write and speak differently than citizens of England" is just barely true. The differences between the two dialects are limited and superficial. There is no problem of mutual unintelligibility.

Thank you.

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Tutorial for Making Donations Electronically

by wifibandit in

tutorial for making donations electronically video will be considered the week of october 16, 2017.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_z32hlqw-0.

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"Haggai's words have also motivated God's servants in more recent times during large projects related to the worship of Jehovah. In 1879 when the faithful and discreet slave class began publishing this journal - then called Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence - it contained the following statement: 'Zion's Watch Tower has, we believe, JEHOVAH for it's (sic) backer, and while this is the case it will never *beg* nor *petition* men for support. When He who says: 'All the gold and silver of the mountains are mine,' fails to provide necessary funds, we will understand it to be time to suspend the publication.'"

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/145799/silver-mine-gold-mine-stocks-bonds-live-pigs-ok-too

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GB Member Guy Pierce Memorial Card

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http://library.jw-wayback.org/jw-wb/photos-pictures/people/guy%20pierce%20(1934-2014).pdf.

interesting to read his backstory.

a little sad that they refer to his first marriage as "guy married a woman with 2 children".

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Guy Pierce spoke at our Circuit Assembly some years ago (whilst alive). There was a considerable queue from the audience awaiting an audience.

How do you experience a divorce? I though people "got" divorced. . . . Odd. -- steve2

On a tangent: I received promise of a huge boost to my bank account from a real U.S. bank (via email). I went to the official site and requested a link to fraud alert. I read that, amongst other clues, incorrect grammar, spelling, etc. are a giveaway that the message is not legit.

Sure enough, wrong verb tenses, improper lower- and uppercase renderings. Grammar Nazi I caught 'em!

Same with citations from WT publications. Having proofread MSS at Bethel and read the finished product for years, I know their style and when they're copied/pasted (WT bona fide) or rewritten (with errors, terminology inconsistent with WT format; nonidiomatic expressions).

Thanks, steve2!

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Do you have a comfort dog?

by compound complex in

jw
friends

greetings, dog owners and lovers:.

since i wrote "i walk dogs" a few days ago, i started caring for a new little fellow.

feisty and noisy, bouncing off the walls.

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Thanks, LV101 and stillin:

Funny -- I'm patient with people but have not always been so with dogs, especially when demanding. As mentioned, it's just that I am so tired I let myself surrender to the dog. It WAS CALMING. I allowed it to be.

I want to enjoy life, and dogs have become a daily -- yes, seven days a week -- concern. Might as well go with the flow and let the four-legged be the leader.

Your experiences are very much appreciated.

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Do you have a comfort dog?

by compound complex in

jw
friends

greetings, dog owners and lovers:.

since i wrote "i walk dogs" a few days ago, i started caring for a new little fellow.

feisty and noisy, bouncing off the walls.

compound complex

Greetings, dog owners and lovers:

Since I wrote "I Walk Dogs" a few days ago, I started caring for a new little fellow. Feisty and noisy, bouncing off the walls. I was a bit apprehensive at first, my needing to spend three nights with him during Mom and Dad's vacation.

When I walked in on day one, the poochie greeted me noisily. After a few minutes, he calmed down and so did my worries. Tired from too much work and an overload of stress, I sat down on the couch and Curly jumped up and promptly went to sleep next to me. I couldn't move and risk waking him!

Well, my usual perfunctory petting of generic "Fido" on other jobs went out the window. I looked for opportunities to sit and relax and not feel guilty for doing nothing. Curly needs me cuz he's got separation anxiety! No rushing to another routine task that, surely, can be done later -- if at all.

Sit. Relax. Breathe. Pet the dog.

Your thoughts and experiences are welcome. BTW, I knew of guide and service dogs, but comfort dogs was new to me.

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I Walk Dogs

by compound complex in

i walk dogs.

it was not a career of choice but just sort of happened.

years ago, a client was planning a two-week vacation to jellystone national park and needed both a house sitter and a dog(s) sitter.

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Thank you, Nancy!

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I Walk Dogs

by compound complex in

i walk dogs.

it was not a career of choice but just sort of happened.

years ago, a client was planning a two-week vacation to jellystone national park and needed both a house sitter and a dog(s) sitter.

compound complex

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/169663/cocos-canine-chronicles

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I Walk Dogs

by compound complex in

i walk dogs.

it was not a career of choice but just sort of happened.

years ago, a client was planning a two-week vacation to jellystone national park and needed both a house sitter and a dog(s) sitter.

compound complex

I walk dogs.

It was not a career of choice but just sort of happened. Years ago, a client was planning a two-week vacation to Jellystone National Park and needed both a house sitter and a dog(s) sitter. "Please, watch our dogs and eat our food and stay in our beautiful chateau on the lake." Yours truly replied, "Okay."

Well, to the present. Ilsa's AKC-issue creme-de-la-creme leash is leading her sister canine some 20 miles from my present location. Left behind is a serviceable but sadly worn, skimpy red leash, knotted and frayed. It shouts imperceptibly, while I clasp it to the hardy Husky's sturdy neck, "I'm a frayed knot! I'm a frayed knot."

I'm the one who's afraid not; it won't hold the pooch's tugs and pulls.

We're on our way -- it's the usual, spotting a deer, a squirrel, and my reining in this pure, white-hot power. In moments after our start, I sense a change in the aspect of the sky, the earth beneath, the feel of the red leash in my now-trembling hand.

The tired little dog-bone-patterned cord takes on a life of its own and becomes magically transformed into the magnificence of canine-restraining cordage it was meant to be! "The Dog and I" (a prospective book title?) began doing the wildest capers: skipping rope (a lengthened leash) in tandem; describing arcs with our somersaulting bodies; taking skyward leaps, meters from the asphalt beneath. No little audience was in attendance, adults with jaws to their feet, tiny children squealing with glee, clapping their little paws till they turned beet red.

Just another day, walking a very special dog with her very special red leash.