on 05-02-2014 11:34 PM
I brought my family a home so that my children could enjoy growing up on the Coast, like I did. I want everyone in the North-West to be able to do the same.
Does he want everyone to be bring their houses too. Perhaps strong man classes are on the agenda or big house moving trucks are on order for everyone.
on 06-02-2014 09:39 AM
I was amused by a candidate not knowing the difference between brought and bought.
But as he doesn't mention education in his campaign brochure it is obviously not that important to him.
BTW. Did anyone know Clive Palmer is going for PM of Tasmania?
Or is he running the Clive for PM campaign in other states too?
on 06-02-2014 09:40 AM
do 'em slowly
on 06-02-2014 10:15 AM
BTW. Did anyone know Clive Palmer is going for PM of Tasmania?
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Maybe he will turn the whole place into one big holiday park with an
under sea tunnel and run it at a profit?
on 06-02-2014 10:20 AM
on 06-02-2014 11:17 AM
And here's me thinking this thread was going to be some sort of quiz about grammar and spelling. *is disappointed*
on 06-02-2014 11:33 AM
Originally, I did too!
I type up all my "wordy" stuff. Look away, sip the coffee. Then re-read, putting myself in others eyes. Will I offend anyone? Giving too much away? Putting in necessary punctuation; so that it says what I mean.
However, sometimes I suffer from "foot in mouth". or call a spade a shovel.
DEB
06-02-2014 11:41 AM - edited 06-02-2014 11:43 AM
@freakiness wrote:I was amused by a candidate not knowing the difference between brought and bought.
But as he doesn't mention education in his campaign brochure it is obviously not that important to him.
BTW. Did anyone know Clive Palmer is going for PM of Tasmania?
Or is he running the Clive for PM campaign in other states too?
As I have taken part in helping proof read one of these things it is important to know that the candidate actually does not write any of this... his "team" do. Usually non paid staff that do it for the love of the party.
It is important to know that the amount of work that goes on behind the scene is obscene.... that is soooo much to do and so many rules and regulations that if this is the worst the campaign has to deal with then I say that is a very successful one.
on 06-02-2014 12:05 PM
@electric*mayhem*band wrote:And here's me thinking this thread was going to be some sort of quiz about grammar and spelling. *is disappointed*
It was a comment on the lack of proofreading these days.
The comment about Clive came about because his Clive for PM ad was on again for the umpteenth time.
He must think we're all stupid or something.
Arghhh, there is another month or more to go yet.
The more advertising I get the less inclined I feel to give any of them my vote.
on 06-02-2014 12:15 PM
@catsnknots wrote:
@freakiness wrote:I was amused by a candidate not knowing the difference between brought and bought.
But as he doesn't mention education in his campaign brochure it is obviously not that important to him.
BTW. Did anyone know Clive Palmer is going for PM of Tasmania?
Or is he running the Clive for PM campaign in other states too?
As I have taken part in helping proof read one of these things it is important to know that the candidate actually does not write any of this... his "team" do. Usually non paid staff that do it for the love of the party.
It is important to know that the amount of work that goes on behind the scene is obscene.... that is soooo much to do and so many rules and regulations that if this is the worst the campaign has to deal with then I say that is a very successful one.
I don't care how much work goes into it or how much is done by volunteers.
It is a simple basic primary level error that amused me, is all 😄
If not for that comment that it must have been Labor I would not have even mentioned a political party.
Sadly we have not much to pick from.
on 06-02-2014 12:17 PM
@freakiness wrote:
@**meep** wrote:
@j*oono wrote:
Does he want everyone to be bring their houses too.
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Proof read, or not....
Yes, I'd go with proofread.
LOL
Proof read looked much better in the title than proofread and was easier to read.
Actually, it was the punctuation mark which I think Joono was also trying to point out.