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Subject:Re: Did they really mean what it says? From:"CB Casper" <knowone -at- surfy -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 17 Nov 2003 06:07:25 -0800
Peter advises us:
>> In my travels I found this gem of an advertising
malapropism on the bottom of the Toshiba support
web page. Great example of how not to say it.
"Protect your PC from Microsoft." <<
It's even funnier than you might think.
It's actually an advertisement BY Microsoft
and the subtle difference between the above
quote and how it's presented makes it even
more precious. With font fondling cuteness:
RoboHelp for FrameMaker is a NEW online publishing tool for FrameMaker that
lets you easily single-source content to online Help, intranet, and Web.
The interface is designed for FrameMaker users, so there is little or no
learning curve and no macro language required! Call 800-718-4407 for
competitive pricing or download a trial at: http://www.ehelp.com/techwr-l4
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