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【#跟蕭叔叔學英文寫作】綿裡藏針的英式英文

話說《哈利波特》作者羅琳最近因在Twitter諷刺左翼作者用字彆扭（註）而被冠上transphobic（仇視變性人）的罪名，掀起杯葛潮；先有出版社員工拒絕為羅琳新書服務，後有《哈利波特》電影多位主要演員公開批評。連串風波中的對錯蕭叔不評論，但有一段文字寫得極好，不得不share。

有四個和羅琳同用一經理人公司的作家，因要求公司公開回應事件同羅琳割席遭拒，決定同公司解約。經理人公司The Blair Partnership的回應令蕭叔拍案叫絕：

We support the rights of all of our clients to express their thoughts and beliefs, and we believe in freedom of speech. Publishing and the creative arts are dependent on these things. It is our duty, as an agency to support all of our clients in this fundamental freedom and we do not comment on their individual views.

We are disappointed by the decision that four clients have taken to part ways with the agency. To reiterate, we believe in freedom of speech for all; these clients have decided to leave because we did not meet their demands to be re-educated to their point of view. We respect their right to pursue what they feel is the correct course of action.

We value all our authors’ voices and, as an agency, champion equality and inclusivity. We remain committed to making the agency the most welcoming environment it can be for everyone. The diversity of our clients’ voices is our strength and we take enormous pride from each and every one.

中間兩句「we did not meet their demands to be re-educated to their point of view」和「we respect their right to pursue what they feel is the correct course of action」是絕佳的綿裡藏針英式passive aggressive寫法，re-educate（再教育）一詞用得狠辣，what they feel is句式更是非常串嘴，高階學生不妨一學。

多讀此類英式筆戰，有助個人修為。下下意氣用事，寫不出有理有節、不卑不亢、或串人於無形的文字，共勉之啦屌。

蕭叔叔

#只談語言不論政治

（註）孰是孰非，自己判斷：

https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1269382518362509313?s=20

【#跟蕭叔叔學英文寫作】英國首相Bojo給英國老兵的感謝信

英國退役老兵Tom Moore早前在自家花園走一百個圈，為醫護籌得三千二百萬英鎊。首相Bojo在他100歲生日時寫信恭賀和感謝他：

So today, on your 100th birthday, allow me to express the admiration and gratitude of a whole nation for your heroic fundraising mission.

成封信，用字都唔深，除了epitomise一字，卻是用得很好。

Uncle Slim

【#跟蕭叔叔學英文寫作】如何說服別人而不失氣度

美國哲學家Daniel Dennett的四條法則：

1. You should attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your target says, “Thanks, I wish I’d thought of putting it that way.”

第一件事唔係樹立「稻草人」，或劈頭一句you are fucking wrong，而係用最公平公正清楚明白的方式闡述對方立場。要表達得好到連對方都讚你：「嘩屌，你講得咁L好嘅？」

2. You should list any points of agreement (especially if they are not matters of widespread or general agreement).

二，要清楚講出雙方都認同的地方，但留意唔係阿媽係女人的廢話，而係真正消化了解對方立場後發現原來是in agreement的東西。

3. You should mention anything you’ve learned from your target.

三，講出從對方argument學到的東西。

4. Only then are you permitted to say so much as a word of rebuttal or criticism.

四，做完以上三點，先好開始批評。

知易行難，共勉之。

蕭叔叔

與其R爆頭諗幾十個全無說服力的形容詞形容人，不如講一兩個生動的故事仲有效啦。

蕭叔叔

今集範文

演Harry Potter的Daniel Radcliffe為Alan Rickman寫的悼文：

Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with. He is also, one of the loyalest and most supportive people I've ever met in the film industry. He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter. I'm pretty sure he came and saw everything I ever did on stage both in London and New York. He didn't have to do that. I know other people who've been friends with him for much much longer than I have and they all say "if you call Alan, it doesn't matter where in the world he is or how busy he is with what he's doing, he'll get back to you within a day".

People create perceptions of actors based on the parts they played so it might surprise some people to learn that contrary to some of the sterner(or downright scary) characters he played, Alan was extremely kind, generous, self-deprecating and funny. And certain things obviously became even funnier when delivered in his unmistakable double-bass.

As an actor he was one of the first of the adults on Potter to treat me like a peer rather than a child. Working with him at such a formative age was incredibly important and I will carry the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life and career. Film sets and theatre stages are all far poorer for the loss of this great actor and man.

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【電台節錄】蕭叔叔同大家講最愛的英文作家之一：英國法官 Lord Alfred Denning 。好書分享：The Discipline of Law。另外也講到叔叔對寫作的看法，和怎樣寫出結構嚴謹的文章。

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