Sat, Apr. 3rd, 2010, 11:01 am
[info]pzrk: Mēfrija likums

Izrādās, valodnieki jau sen ir izdomājuši, kā nosaukt manis laiku pa laikam novēroto tendenci - atliek tikai pasmieties par citu valodas kļūdām, kā pašam gadās tonna ar kļūdām. Lūk, Mēfrija likums (sic!), kā to definējis Džons Bangsunds no Austrālijas:
(a) if you write anything criticizing editing or proofreading, there will be a fault of some kind in what you have written;

(b) if an author thanks you in a book for your editing or proofreading, there will be mistakes in the book;

(c) the stronger the sentiment expressed in (a) and (b), the greater the fault;

(d) any book devoted to editing or style will be internally inconsistent.

Atradu iekš Language Log. Te arī Vikipēdijas raksts.

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