Clarion is funny...
Clarion is funny...
Not that i want to bash one our vendors... but I think it's funny when a company THAT size puts out advertizing with horrible grammar.
Am I the only one that has noticed on their advert banner for getting a clear amp cover says that it says "Show them what your made of" ??
(inappropriate use of your vs you're)
Someone in their advertising department needs to be smacked
Ahwell...
Am I the only one that has noticed on their advert banner for getting a clear amp cover says that it says "Show them what your made of" ??
(inappropriate use of your vs you're)
Someone in their advertising department needs to be smacked
Ahwell...
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I disagree JordyO -
I don't think the problem is with "your" I believe it is "What"
"Show 'em what your made of"
Since "your" is 2nd person possessive, we could assume that "made" could potentially a noun as the object of the sentence . . . if this is the case lets change "made" for another noun like "car"
"Show 'em what your car of" . . . hmmm, perhaps "made of" could be a noun unit.
"Show 'em what your car" . . . hmmm, still doesn't work. Maybe we need to omit the word "what"
"Show 'em your car" There, that makes sense! Let's reinsert "made of":
"Show 'em your made of."
This is a "new-speak" way of reference your build. My car install, is now known as my "made of." So Clarion is encouraging us to show off our install in the same way that they show off their install of amplifier components.
I suspect that "what" was originally inserted during a time of advertising writers block and they didn't know "what" to say, so they inserted a "what" and forgot to delete it.
I don't think the problem is with "your" I believe it is "What"
"Show 'em what your made of"
Since "your" is 2nd person possessive, we could assume that "made" could potentially a noun as the object of the sentence . . . if this is the case lets change "made" for another noun like "car"
"Show 'em what your car of" . . . hmmm, perhaps "made of" could be a noun unit.
"Show 'em what your car" . . . hmmm, still doesn't work. Maybe we need to omit the word "what"
"Show 'em your car" There, that makes sense! Let's reinsert "made of":
"Show 'em your made of."
This is a "new-speak" way of reference your build. My car install, is now known as my "made of." So Clarion is encouraging us to show off our install in the same way that they show off their install of amplifier components.
I suspect that "what" was originally inserted during a time of advertising writers block and they didn't know "what" to say, so they inserted a "what" and forgot to delete it.
I disagree JordyO -
I don't think the problem is with "your" I believe it is "What"
"Show 'em what your made of"
Since "your" is 2nd person possessive, we could assume that "made" could potentially a noun as the object of the sentence . . . if this is the case lets change "made" for another noun like "car"
"Show 'em what your car of" . . . hmmm, perhaps "made of" could be a noun unit.
"Show 'em what your car" . . . hmmm, still doesn't work. Maybe we need to omit the word "what"
"Show 'em your car" There, that makes sense! Let's reinsert "made of":
"Show 'em your made of."
This is a "new-speak" way of reference your build. My car install, is now known as my "made of." So Clarion is encouraging us to show off our install in the same way that they show off their install of amplifier components.
I suspect that "what" was originally inserted during a time of advertising writers block and they didn't know "what" to say, so they inserted a "what" and forgot to delete it.
I don't think the problem is with "your" I believe it is "What"
"Show 'em what your made of"
Since "your" is 2nd person possessive, we could assume that "made" could potentially a noun as the object of the sentence . . . if this is the case lets change "made" for another noun like "car"
"Show 'em what your car of" . . . hmmm, perhaps "made of" could be a noun unit.
"Show 'em what your car" . . . hmmm, still doesn't work. Maybe we need to omit the word "what"
"Show 'em your car" There, that makes sense! Let's reinsert "made of":
"Show 'em your made of."
This is a "new-speak" way of reference your build. My car install, is now known as my "made of." So Clarion is encouraging us to show off our install in the same way that they show off their install of amplifier components.
I suspect that "what" was originally inserted during a time of advertising writers block and they didn't know "what" to say, so they inserted a "what" and forgot to delete it.
Jordy i also thought the same thing when i first saw the banner a while back. But then i also thought that their "your" could be one of those stupidly gay ways of refering to something else other than "you're" or "your". You know, the monkey language, that's what i thought it could have been and from the looks of it I might have been right.
Good example of monkey language and way to comprehend it is in this guy's post .....
Good example of monkey language and way to comprehend it is in this guy's post .....
I disagree JordyO -
I don't think the problem is with "your" I believe it is "What"
"Show 'em what your made of"
Since "your" is 2nd person possessive, we could assume that "made" could potentially a noun as the object of the sentence . . . if this is the case lets change "made" for another noun like "car"
"Show 'em what your car of" . . . hmmm, perhaps "made of" could be a noun unit.
"Show 'em what your car" . . . hmmm, still doesn't work. Maybe we need to omit the word "what"
"Show 'em your car" There, that makes sense! Let's reinsert "made of":
"Show 'em your made of."
This is a "new-speak" way of reference your build. My car install, is now known as my "made of." So Clarion is encouraging us to show off our install in the same way that they show off their install of amplifier components.
I suspect that "what" was originally inserted during a time of advertising writers block and they didn't know "what" to say, so they inserted a "what" and forgot to delete it.
I don't think the problem is with "your" I believe it is "What"
"Show 'em what your made of"
Since "your" is 2nd person possessive, we could assume that "made" could potentially a noun as the object of the sentence . . . if this is the case lets change "made" for another noun like "car"
"Show 'em what your car of" . . . hmmm, perhaps "made of" could be a noun unit.
"Show 'em what your car" . . . hmmm, still doesn't work. Maybe we need to omit the word "what"
"Show 'em your car" There, that makes sense! Let's reinsert "made of":
"Show 'em your made of."
This is a "new-speak" way of reference your build. My car install, is now known as my "made of." So Clarion is encouraging us to show off our install in the same way that they show off their install of amplifier components.
I suspect that "what" was originally inserted during a time of advertising writers block and they didn't know "what" to say, so they inserted a "what" and forgot to delete it.
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I've never heard of "monkey language" before . . . is it basically an attempt to make any non-sense sound logical? Or is it a language that takes normal phrases or cliches and twists them to an odd new meaning?
I do wonder with Yuli if it was intentional also . . . if the phrase was "Show them what your made of" then I think it would have been a mistake. But since they chose 'em instead, I wonder if they decided it was the cool way to write it.
What ever the case is, I'm thoroughly frustrated with how the internet is killing English proper.
i h8 it wen propr spelin punktu8ion gramr and kapitolizashun git thrown out teh windo jist 4 b-in difrunt or tren-D.
Damn, I'm starting to sound like an old guy.
Screw it! I'm not old! I'm right, the next generation is wrong!
I do wonder with Yuli if it was intentional also . . . if the phrase was "Show them what your made of" then I think it would have been a mistake. But since they chose 'em instead, I wonder if they decided it was the cool way to write it.
What ever the case is, I'm thoroughly frustrated with how the internet is killing English proper.
i h8 it wen propr spelin punktu8ion gramr and kapitolizashun git thrown out teh windo jist 4 b-in difrunt or tren-D.
Damn, I'm starting to sound like an old guy.
Screw it! I'm not old! I'm right, the next generation is wrong!
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Posts: 723
I think the way in which a person uses language is a reflection on how they work, too.
Assuming that Clarion purposely used "your" instead of "you're", and that their marketing ploy in general uses language in this fashion, do they actually believe that it would effect their sales in any way?
Jordy's right. The person, or people, responsible for that should be flipping burgers or something. Have a little pride in your work, especially when you're in a job that isn't too difficult.
Assuming that Clarion purposely used "your" instead of "you're", and that their marketing ploy in general uses language in this fashion, do they actually believe that it would effect their sales in any way?
Jordy's right. The person, or people, responsible for that should be flipping burgers or something. Have a little pride in your work, especially when you're in a job that isn't too difficult.
