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Attention Staff

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“Ate my custard, did you? I’ll see you in court, sir!”

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Wordsploded by Mark

December 31st, 2008 at 2:47 am

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3 Responses to 'Attention Staff'

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  1. Technically, shouldn’t it be “yourselves” and not “yourself” seeing how there are multiple staff members?

    Michael Kwan

    31 Dec 08 at 3:58 am

  2. Hm, possibly, Michael. The mismatch could be explained by wanting to get everyone’s attention with a plural vocative, and then wanting the request or imperative to be singular so as to appear to be directed towards someone individually.

    Mark

    1 Jan 09 at 1:59 am

  3. “Courtiouse” has an aura of Old Europe about it.

    Mark

    3 Jan 09 at 3:16 pm

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