Deeply meaningful personal legacy focussed quotes for August, pertinent to leaders – and to us all:
‘Reputation is what folks think you are. Personality is what you seem to be. Character is what you really are.’
ALFRED ARMAND MONTAPERT
‘One day you’ll just be a memory for some people. Do your best to be a good one.’
ANONYMOUS
The above listed both on: CHARACTER – EQ4U
*GRAMMAR/COMMUNICATION NOTES
Fewer or less? – A reminder grammar note last posted in April 2023 – and one which I often both hear and read being used incorrectly:
The simple rule for using ‘fewer’ or ‘less’, is that if things can be counted it’s ‘fewer’, and if unable to be counted it’s ‘less’. Fewer/less distinctions have been noted on my peeve list for many years and Kathy refers to this in her ‘Top 10 misused words’ list on page 137 of her book. A couple of examples of erroneous uses of ‘less’ when it should have been ‘fewer’:
• Article, Sunday Times, June 28th 2020, P9 – ‘Less than three months…….’
• ‘Call Me Dave’ biography, P154 – ‘Less than twelve hours earlier………’
*Grammar notes are dedicated to the memory of ‘Ruthless Editor’ Kathy Watson. Kathy’s book: ‘Grammar for people who hate rules’ is a helpful reference source. Link to book: https://amzn.to/2AaV5bE
Warmest & best wishes
