Why do Australians put an o on the end of everything? How did it come about in the first place?Does anyone actually pronounce the full word,or does everyone just cut every word to a minimum and just stick an o on the end?
Why do Australians put an o on the end of everything? How did it come about in the first place?Does anyone actually pronounce the full word,or does everyone just cut every word to a minimum and just stick an o on the end?
Why do Australians put an o on the end of everything? How did it come about in the first place?Does anyone actually pronounce the full word,or does everyone just cut every word to a minimum and just stick an o on the end?
Gestetner? An instrument of torture used by teachers, club newsletter editors and other amatuers who needed to print things without the expense of a proper printing press. Eg for a local motor club newsletter:
1) write month's copy out longhand (compose it too, ever get contributions? Thought not.)
2) take sheet of Gestetner paper and insert into typewriter that has had ribbon removed (manual of course)
3) type from longhand version (this makes holes in front sheet)
4) examine sheet for typos, spelling, punctuation, etc
5) apply nail varnish to fill up the holes where correction is needed
6) re-insert sheet to typewriter and try to line up exactly as before
7) type corrections over nail varnish
8) insert sheet to Gestetner m/c
9) apply ink to Gestetner roller trying to keep it off hands and clothes
10) load blank paper
11) turn handle on side making typed sheet and blank paper go through one turn in contact with inked roller
12) examine printed paper and decide if the previously unnoticed mistakes are within normal operating parameters or IF the whole boodly thing needs to be retyped GOTO 3
13) print off as many copies as required
14) collate, staple, stuff into envelopes
15) not blameable on Gestetner but unless somehow pre-printed the address labels now need to be written out, postage stamps licked (uggggh!) and whole mess taken to post-office
Gestetner? An instrument of torture used by teachers, club newsletter editors and other amatuers who needed to print things without the expense of a proper printing press. Eg for a local motor club newsletter:
1) write month's copy out longhand (compose it too, ever get contributions? Thought not.)
2) take sheet of Gestetner paper and insert into typewriter that has had ribbon removed (manual of course)
3) type from longhand version (this makes holes in front sheet)
4) examine sheet for typos, spelling, punctuation, etc
5) apply nail varnish to fill up the holes where correction is needed
6) re-insert sheet to typewriter and try to line up exactly as before
7) type corrections over nail varnish
8) insert sheet to Gestetner m/c
9) apply ink to Gestetner roller trying to keep it off hands and clothes
10) load blank paper
11) turn handle on side making typed sheet and blank paper go through one turn in contact with inked roller
12) examine printed paper and decide if the previously unnoticed mistakes are within normal operating parameters or IF the whole boodly thing needs to be retyped GOTO 3
13) print off as many copies as required
14) collate, staple, stuff into envelopes
15) not blameable on Gestetner but unless somehow pre-printed the address labels now need to be written out, postage stamps licked (uggggh!) and whole mess taken to post-office
Gestetner? An instrument of torture used by teachers, club newsletter editors and other amatuers who needed to print things without the expense of a proper printing press. Eg for a local motor club newsletter:
1) write month's copy out longhand (compose it too, ever get contributions? Thought not.)
2) take sheet of Gestetner paper and insert into typewriter that has had ribbon removed (manual of course)
3) type from longhand version (this makes holes in front sheet)
4) examine sheet for typos, spelling, punctuation, etc
5) apply nail varnish to fill up the holes where correction is needed
6) re-insert sheet to typewriter and try to line up exactly as before
7) type corrections over nail varnish
8) insert sheet to Gestetner m/c
9) apply ink to Gestetner roller trying to keep it off hands and clothes
10) load blank paper
11) turn handle on side making typed sheet and blank paper go through one turn in contact with inked roller
12) examine printed paper and decide if the previously unnoticed mistakes are within normal operating parameters or IF the whole boodly thing needs to be retyped GOTO 3
13) print off as many copies as required
14) collate, staple, stuff into envelopes
15) not blameable on Gestetner but unless somehow pre-printed the address labels now need to be written out, postage stamps licked (uggggh!) and whole mess taken to post-office
Every school in creation seemed to have one when I attended school as a kid, what a waste of paper! and Methylated Spirits.
Why do Australians put an o on the end of everything? How did it come about in the first place?Does anyone actually pronounce the full word,or does everyone just cut every word to a minimum and just stick an o on the end?
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Woodwards. Indeed! I felt there was no sense mentioning the name of the firm!
All I remember is the smell of the mimeograph machine that my mom used for the local PTA when I was too young for kindergarten.
