Comments on: Throw in one more comma and it’s done… http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/ Vancouver Writer and Editor Blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Lloyd http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-49 Lloyd Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:10:35 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-49 Almost as bad as this gem, found on a form sent to us from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, no less: "Your employer has filled in this form, keep it in a safe place." As Homer said, "English, who needs that? I'm never going to England." Quite right. Almost as bad as this gem, found on a form sent to us from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, no less:

“Your employer has filled in this form, keep it in a safe place.”

As Homer said, “English, who needs that? I’m never going to England.” Quite right.

]]> By: djdawson http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-42 djdawson Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:24:24 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-42 Good catch. Would you feel comfortable offering them a corrected version? It need not be signed, but kind and direct. They just might change the sign. Good catch. Would you feel comfortable offering them a corrected version?

It need not be signed, but kind and direct. They just might change the sign.

]]> By: ern http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-40 ern Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:39:29 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-40 A proofreader, yes... and a designer who will tell you not to use that hideous, overused Papyrus font! A proofreader, yes… and a designer who will tell you not to use that hideous, overused Papyrus font!

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