Comments on: The power of emphasis in language: “I didn’t say you stole my money” http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The power of emphasis « blog2sync http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/comment-page-1/#comment-591678 The power of emphasis « blog2sync Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:54:28 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/#comment-591678 [...] power of emphasis By Brian Hayes JP at Confused of Calcutta found a fun twist of language where the meaning of the sentence [...] [...] power of emphasis By Brian Hayes JP at Confused of Calcutta found a fun twist of language where the meaning of the sentence [...]

]]> By: The power of emphasis « Thought Shop http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/comment-page-1/#comment-591097 The power of emphasis « Thought Shop Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:36:33 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/#comment-591097 [...] power of emphasis By Brian Hayes JP at Confused of Calcutta found a fun twist of language where the meaning of the sentence [...] [...] power of emphasis By Brian Hayes JP at Confused of Calcutta found a fun twist of language where the meaning of the sentence [...]

]]> By: One problem with emails (and blogs, too) | The Next Engine: Beyond Campaign Thinking http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/comment-page-1/#comment-364943 One problem with emails (and blogs, too) | The Next Engine: Beyond Campaign Thinking Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:52:31 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/#comment-364943 [...] Confused of Calcutta writes today about the importance of emphasis. That’s something easy to do verbally, but not easy to do in written form without using tricks like making the type bold or italicized. Having had the tonality of my emails misunderstood in the past, I know exactly what he’s writing about. [...] [...] Confused of Calcutta writes today about the importance of emphasis. That’s something easy to do verbally, but not easy to do in written form without using tricks like making the type bold or italicized. Having had the tonality of my emails misunderstood in the past, I know exactly what he’s writing about. [...]

]]> By: Yannis http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/comment-page-1/#comment-285416 Yannis Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:52:42 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/#comment-285416 Too true, and a typical example of how using email as the typical tool for most or all of one's work interactions can be dangerous. Just change the sentence above to "I didn't say you missed the project deadline", imagine it in an email chain forwarded around and consider all the possible permutations of misunderstandings and problems hindering the creation of good working relationships. Too true, and a typical example of how using email as the typical tool for most or all of one’s work interactions can be dangerous.
Just change the sentence above to “I didn’t say you missed the project deadline”, imagine it in an email chain forwarded around and consider all the possible permutations of misunderstandings and problems hindering the creation of good working relationships.

]]> By: Dominic Sayers http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/comment-page-1/#comment-275158 Dominic Sayers Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:31:47 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/#comment-275158 He he. The Goodies thing works by removing words from the sentence, IIRC. "Father Christmas do!" Thanks for the memory, PM Harris :-) Those were the days - you wouldn't get away with it now. He he. The Goodies thing works by removing words from the sentence, IIRC.

“Father Christmas do!”

Thanks for the memory, PM Harris :-) Those were the days – you wouldn’t get away with it now.

]]> By: links for 2008-02-06 « tangled web http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/comment-page-1/#comment-275055 links for 2008-02-06 « tangled web Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:11:45 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/#comment-275055 [...] The power of emphasis in language: “I didn’t say you stole my money” | confused of calcutta (tags: blogs) [...] [...] The power of emphasis in language: “I didn’t say you stole my money” | confused of calcutta (tags: blogs) [...]

]]> By: P M Harris http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/comment-page-1/#comment-274316 P M Harris Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:41:42 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/#comment-274316 Similarly, "Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me" by The Goodies. Similarly, “Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me” by The Goodies.

]]> By: Niall Larkin http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/comment-page-1/#comment-273869 Niall Larkin Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:21:40 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/04/the-power-of-emphasis-in-language-i-didnt-say-you-stole-my-money/#comment-273869 Nice one. Also shows how many options an actor or actress has in reinterpreting a script. Nice one. Also shows how many options an actor or actress has in reinterpreting a script.

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