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Thu, 08 Jan 2004 08:25:47 -0800 (PST)
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[idm] (ot) the words "may" and "might"
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has anyone noticed the influx of the words "may" and "might" in tv commercials lately? ie "...may reduce your cholesterol" or "...might reduce heart disease". On one hand I find this hilarious that this is happening (see later), but on the other I hope people don't get sucked in by this new form of marketing thinking "may" or "might"= "does". On another hand (the third hand :)), I'm surprised that it has taken companies this long to try this new angle. The opportunities are hilarious for others to run with this; examples that came to mind: "(insert your fave musician/food/activity/whatever here) may reduce your cholestrol and might reduce heart disease". picture this court scene: judge "why did you do that?" accused: "well, your honor, I had read that doing so might lower my cholesterol and might lessen my chances of heart disease." Heck, maybe in the promo for a future release, I should include a sticker on the outside of the package that says "purchasing this album might reduce your cholesterol and may reduce heart disease"! Just a random thought. Andrew Duke Jason Trenholm was born 31 August 1969 and died 1 January 2004. We met when we were 5 years old; he was my best friend for the next 29 years.***** Andrew Duke releases out now: Take Nothing For Granted http://cognitionaudioworks.com Environmental Politics http://and-oar.org Sprung http://bip-hop.com http://warprecords.com/mart/music/release.php? cat=BLEEP12&fc_type=CD *Canadian electronica album of the year nominee* More Destructive Than Organized http://staalplaat.com Highest Common Denominator http://pieheadrecords.com Physical and Mental Health http://dialrecords.com 74'02 (split with Hypo) http://tsunami-addiction.com http://cognitionaudioworks.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org