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I don't know the rules of grammar. If you're trying to persuade people to do something, or buy something, it seems to me you should use their language.

David Ogilvy

I don't know the rules of grammar. If you're trying to persuade people to do something, or buy something, it seems to me you should use their language.

Tags: advertising, grammar, humour

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About David Ogilvy

David Ogilvy may refer to:

David Ogilvy (businessman) (1911–1999), British advertising executive
David Ogilvy (cricketer) (1859–1917), Australian cricketer
David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie (1785–1849), Scottish representative peer, Lord Lieutenant of Angus 1826–1849
David Ogilvy, 10th Earl of Airlie (1826–1881), his son, Scottish representative peer
David Ogilvy, 11th Earl of Airlie (1856–1900), his son, Scottish soldier and representative peer
David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie (1893–1968), his son, Scottish soldier, peer, and courtier
David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie (1926–2023), his son, Scottish Lord Chamberlain 1984-1997, Lord Lieutenant of Angus 1989-2001
David Ogilvy (1804–1871), first president of the Law Institute of Victoria