Post by lindenchase on Jan 3, 2010 22:15:10 GMT
www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/6924004/Highways-Agency-staff-told-not-to-use-word-motorists.html
James was asked for his comment on new guidelines set by the Highway Agency about what words their staff can and can't use., the latter including the word "motorist".
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James May, the television presenter, called the guidance a "complete waste of time and money".
"It's pretty preposterous," he said. "It's not the Government's job to tell their staff how to speak. They should tell them not to be racist or not to incite murder, but not the correct word for someone who happens to be in a car. For God's sake, we're all grown-ups.
"The word 'motorists' covers people driving cars very well. Admittedly it doesn't cover people on bicycles but then we have the word 'cyclists' for that, and 'pedestrians' for people who are walking.
"They're very useful words with very definite meanings that have been worked out over many centuries so I'm quite happy to stick with them. With the weather we've been having they should spend the money on some more salt."
James was asked for his comment on new guidelines set by the Highway Agency about what words their staff can and can't use., the latter including the word "motorist".
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James May, the television presenter, called the guidance a "complete waste of time and money".
"It's pretty preposterous," he said. "It's not the Government's job to tell their staff how to speak. They should tell them not to be racist or not to incite murder, but not the correct word for someone who happens to be in a car. For God's sake, we're all grown-ups.
"The word 'motorists' covers people driving cars very well. Admittedly it doesn't cover people on bicycles but then we have the word 'cyclists' for that, and 'pedestrians' for people who are walking.
"They're very useful words with very definite meanings that have been worked out over many centuries so I'm quite happy to stick with them. With the weather we've been having they should spend the money on some more salt."
I love a man who can handle a gun 
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Sorry Jacqui do you forgive me? 