Completely wrong (1)
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Mar 23, 2005
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After I look at the viewgraphs on my computer, I'll Xerox® you a copy and use my Rollerblades® to bring it to you. On the way, I have to stop at the ATM machine and enter my PIN number. I hope I don't pass any nucular power plants because I'll have to clean out my ears with Q-Tips® and patch up my wounds with a Band-Aid®. I also need to check my Palm Pilot® to see if this will all fit in my schedule. On the way, I'll listen to my Walkman® and wipe my nose with a Kleenex®. This will be the best thing for you and I.
How many stupid mistakes can you find? #language
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Comments:
2005-04-19 15:04:00
The official count: 12. Viewgraphs is an outdated term, especially since they refer to something that's printed out, not on a computer. Xerox, Rollerblades, Q-Tips, Band-Aid, Palm Pilot, Walkman, and Kleenex are all registered trademarks used to refer to common items not necessarily made by the companies owning the trademarks. ATM machine and PIN number are redundant (automatic teller machine, personal identification number). Nucular, as George W. Bush and many others incorrectly pronounce it, is spelled and pronounced nuclear. And "you and I" is a direct object following the word "for", so it should really say "you and me".
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