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How I learned to use spellcheck the hard way!

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How I learned to use spellcheck the hard way!
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 8:32 PM
Friday I made a presentation to a local transit board(Casco Bay Lines) in Portland ME after a sent a letter to them and I noticed that one of the board members was actually Proof reading and making corrections to my letter that I sent them to get on there agenda. She was going though it line by line and writing in corrections and english notations! Ouch!. Needless to say even though I thought I had great ideas they were not taken seroisly. Though There was one blind board member who liked my idea
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Posted by lonewoof on Sunday, December 5, 2004 10:58 PM
OK.
proofreading: 1 word;
"belonging to them": their;
seriously
English: capitalized;
proofreading: NOT capitalized;
there: NOT capitalized

Remember: In South Carolina, North is southeast of Due West... HIOAg /Bill

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Posted by ValleyX on Sunday, December 5, 2004 11:16 PM
Daggone Lonewoof, you missed seriosly. But seriously, I think that Clevelandrocks is learning the hard way that some still value proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. That first impression can count for a lot and although I know my grammar and punctuation isn't perfect, I try and I still place value on it.
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Posted by mloik on Sunday, December 5, 2004 11:26 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Clevelandrocks

Though There was one blind board member who liked my idea


I agree with all of that expressed above. It might get you more impact with MassBike or MBTA in the future.

And, a little tact - and respect for the dignity of all people - might help.

ML
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 11:45 PM
There, Their, They're
To, Too, Two
Hear, Here
Sea, See


It's all the same.
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Posted by mucable on Monday, December 6, 2004 8:43 AM
Of course you could put 'e:' in front of anything and get away with it.

e: nuff!!

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