A close reading of the new BT Tower leaflet
I'm keeping an eye on the development of the BT Tower. Mostly on YouTube. But a new leaflet has arrived and I thought I'd stick it here. Some interesting writing choices, like 'a new publicly accessible square and rooftop swimming pool'. Is that strategically ambiguous, or just sloppy or am I being overly suspicious?
ie it could mean there'll be a new publicly accessible square and a new publicly accessible rooftop swimming pool. That's what it implies.
Or it could mean there'll be a new publicly accessible square and a new rooftop swimming pool (that won't be publicly accessible). That's what it actually says.
Interesting! And, I guess, since it's going to be a hotel, 'publicly accessible' could mean a lot of things. Technically every room in The Ritz is publicly accessible if you've got enough money.