How I learned to use spellcheck the hard way!

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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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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OK.
proofreading: 1 word;
“belonging to them”: their;
seriously
English: capitalized;
proofreading: NOT capitalized;
there: NOT capitalized

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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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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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There, Their, They’re
To, Too, Two
Hear, Here
Sea, See

It’s all the same.

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Of course you could put ‘e:’ in front of anything and get away with it.

e: nuff!!