When writing a script for your university president to be used while recording a video segment for the upcoming capital campaign and describing the campaign's focus, one should stay away from the phrase ... "growing our endowment."
Yeah, I wrote it. In context, the pres was supposed to say "This campaign places an emphasis on infrstructure, technology and growing our endowment." After re-reading, I changed it to "...infrastructure, technology and increasing the university's endowed holdings." Which may not be much better, but there is just no good way to say that.
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*snickers*
****snort****
While giving the speech, did he smile with the Enzyte smile?
*more snickering*
Janie -- fortunately I caught that while proofing and was able to change it before it made it's way to the president.
Oh, man. I bet you were glad!
(You didn't write it, right? Coz if'n you be's a writing that, you might be a-needin' some counseling for ummmm....some.....ummmmm...larger issues.
Just sayin'.
:)
Yeah, I wrote it. In context, the pres was supposed to say "This campaign places an emphasis on infrstructure, technology and growing our endowment." After re-reading, I changed it to "...infrastructure, technology and increasing the university's endowed holdings." Which may not be much better, but there is just no good way to say that.
Yeah, no way to keep that puppy going. Sounds better, though!
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