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Old 06-01-2009, 06:24 PM   #1
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If you want to get really technical, you aren't supposed to say "compared to countries such as the UK" either.

Such as serves the same function as which--both must begin their own clause, and require a comma. To attach it to the current clause would require using the word "like" (instead of such as) or "that" (instead of which.)

What they really meant was "compared to other countries, such as the UK" or else "compared to countries like the UK."

My gripe was that it compares two incomparable things: the abortion issue, and the UK.

What they meant was: why does this issue elicit such a strong respons in the USA compared to in the UK?
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Old 06-01-2009, 06:29 PM   #2
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What they meant was: why does this issue elicit such a strong respons in the USA compared to in the UK?
Because we Merkins are a bunch of fundie morons, apparently.

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Old 06-01-2009, 10:17 PM   #3
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The BBC are becoming noticeably slack on their interpretation of English.A good friend and I used to stay up late,watching for errors in their news-ticker which runs along the bottom of the screen on BBC News 24.We saw some howlers,but I'm too not-stoned to remember.
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Old 06-01-2009, 06:27 PM   #4
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Anyone here thinking this could all be solved if we just simplifed the language a little?
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Old 06-01-2009, 06:53 PM   #5
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Anyone here thinking this could all be solved if we just simplifed the language a little?
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Old 06-01-2009, 06:43 PM   #6
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Yeah ... they call that NEWS?
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Old 06-01-2009, 06:47 PM   #7
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Doesn't respons need another 'e'?
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Old 06-01-2009, 06:56 PM   #8
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Doesn't respons need another 'e'?

I noticed that just after Pie quoted it, so I thought it would be bad manners to edit it.

Ahh, no, ahh, I had noticed Dana's typo and so I was trying to be gentlemanly and make one myself, yes, that was it.
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Old 06-01-2009, 06:59 PM   #9
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Right....well you can all just go fcuk yourselves :P
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Old 06-01-2009, 07:01 PM   #10
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What? Wait! You aren't gonna....

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Old 06-03-2009, 09:50 AM   #11
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There have been rats - lots of rats. We've actually seen them going in the front of the house," she said.

"It's just an eyesore and it has an affect on the property prices.

"It's a lovely street - everyone is here for everyone else - but it's not fair on those living nearby."
oh look my fave appeared today. seems the proof-readers are not very affective these days

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8081232.stm
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