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to be disappointed in Rishi Sunaks'

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LargeDeviation · 05/07/2022 18:25

misuse of an apostrophe?

In his resignation letter he mentions

we protected people's jobs

I thought he was better than that.

In accordance with the laws of pedanticness this post contains one (1) spelling mistake, one (1) grammar mistake, and one (1) affront to pedantry.

OP posts:
bloodyunicorns · 06/07/2022 09:14

Vale of tears is correct - see https://www.lexico.com/definition/valeoff_tears

faffadoodledo · 06/07/2022 09:17

Op you are beyond the pail

balalake · 06/07/2022 09:44

Letter drafted and sent in a hurry. I'll forgive Mr Sunak that mistake, not so sure about spreading Covid in summer 2020 by half price meals where you had to sit indoors.

the80sweregreat · 06/07/2022 10:00

The eat out to help out scheme was terrible
I admit that I took advantage once or twice, but it was a badly thought out idea.

Thedogscollar · 06/07/2022 10:52

@LargeDeviation
He works with numbers not letters.
I care not one jot.

BarbaraofSeville · 06/07/2022 10:57

bloodyunicorns · 05/07/2022 18:47

Lol! The irony of you complaining about an error that is actually not an error, while misusing an apostrophe yourself and misspelling Sunak's name... 😂😂

It's called Muphry's Law

So common, it has a name.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 06/07/2022 11:07

His ‘people’s’ was correct.

Your Sunaks’, OTOH….
Something about glasshouses and stones comes to mind.

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SharpLily · 06/07/2022 11:08

Letter drafted and sent in a hurry

Er, I doubt it. Pretty sure he's a had a work in progress draft of this letter for a couple of years at least.

BEAM123 · 06/07/2022 11:11

LargeDeviation · 05/07/2022 20:33

I would of got it right accept I was effected by the shock of the letter. It's significance may allude you now, but will burn deep into you're psyche when you consider that it is a matter of principal.

🤣

BEAM123 · 06/07/2022 11:13

It's definitely correct. He has (he claims) protected the individual jobs of many people. Many people's jobs!

Bakedpotatoesfortea · 06/07/2022 11:18

I like the idea of a veil of tears. So many tears they obscure your view.

poshme · 06/07/2022 11:32

At least he is no longer towing the party line.

(Oh that was painful to type)

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