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Mike
Oct 14 2002, 05:53 AM
Maybe we can post examples of poor spelling and grammer in the media here in hopes that someday they may read it.

Here's one to start: Senator Says Bali Attack Could Presage More

The article says:

QUOTE
"The embassy is currently re-evaluating the extent of its presence in Indonesia," it said, adding that it is still trying to *** NOTICE: THIS WORD IS AGAINST THE RULES. FAILURE TO REMOVE IT WILL RESULT IN A STRIKE. *** the number of American victims in the attacks.


Do you think they meant "assess"?

Mike
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Madtown
Nov 3 2002, 03:05 AM
From an actual church bulletin


The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.

MT
Madtown
Nov 8 2002, 07:05 AM
Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea…

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.

MT
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