"Whilst"
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It's truly ironic that The Emirates Group Language Guide has the word "whilst" in its 'Glossary of words to avoid'.
This in spite of the fact that the Flight Ops documentation is littered with this archaic and chronically overused word.
This in spite of the fact that the Flight Ops documentation is littered with this archaic and chronically overused word.
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One dept not knowing what the other dept is doing regarding supposed fundamentals, maybe ironic by not surprising in this show.
Somebody should be called into the office for tea and biccies on a day off for that.
Somebody should be called into the office for tea and biccies on a day off for that.
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I'm a thicko.
And I was never much good at English at school.
Could somebody please explain why the word 'whilst' is a threat to the safety of my flight?
What should I be using instead?
And I was never much good at English at school.
Could somebody please explain why the word 'whilst' is a threat to the safety of my flight?
What should I be using instead?
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I've been here over a decade and didn't even know there was such a thing as an "Emirates Group Language Guide". Hard to believe given the quality of some of the literature that comes out of EGHQ.
Do we have an SVP of Language?
Do we have an SVP of Language?
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Ed used to write us memos littered with the word "whilst" and I always had the feeling he was just signing something put in front of him since no American would ever use the word.
Many years ago l remember there was an article in Pravda (Safa) that the word "Revert" should not be used in communications, as in please revert to my email.
It's been used so many times that l think there is someone making this stuff up to justify their position whilst no one listens.
Ooops
halas
It's been used so many times that l think there is someone making this stuff up to justify their position whilst no one listens.
Ooops
halas
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Use of the word 'same' as in; "please send same..."
Also, why do people in this part of the world ask for your 'good' name?
The industry-wide use of increasingly complex English needs to be challenged.
Plain English campaign, spread the word;
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Also, why do people in this part of the world ask for your 'good' name?
The industry-wide use of increasingly complex English needs to be challenged.
Plain English campaign, spread the word;
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"Going Forward" , first entered the EK language in the era of a talking horse and has now permiated all levels of Flight Ops. A phrase as superfluous as Ed was... Makes me laugh when pilots in management positions use the term presumably in an attempt to sound more "corporate". The exact opposite is of course achieved..... Should be banned along with "The Business".....
In FZ the buzz phrase was ' please be guided accordingly'. Hilarious.