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Better handcuff those weapons so they can’t get away!

jik — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:58:50 +0000

From today’s Herald:

“Comeaux, 49, took the officers’ weapons and handcuffed them together in the back of the vehicle…”

Spelling error of the day… or is it?

jik — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:51:44 +0000

Seen on the garbage truck that drove down our street this morning…

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Grammar Police on patrol

jik — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:23:37 +0000

For those whom this might amuse:

From: Jonathan Kamens
To: info@commutercheckdirect.com
Subject: Typographical error on “Commuter Benefits Order Fulfillment” email

OK, so admit it, I’m ridiculously picky, and this is a ridiculously trivial thing I’m writing to you about. Still, on the off chance that someone there might care about it…

The “Commuter Benefits Order Fulfillment” email I just got from you reads in part as follows:

Participant Address On File:

street address

City MA, 02XXX

The comma should be after “City“, not after “MA”. There isn’t supposed to be a comma between the state abbreviation and the ZIP code.

Do what you will with this.

Thanks,

Jonathan Kamens