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Previously on "New Five Pound note has a major grammar howler"

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
    They'll get it right for the 5000000 note later this year.
    FTFY

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Sometimes I like it, but something traditional and formal isn't the place
    FTFY

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
    They'll get it right for the £5,000,000 note later this year.
    At least they used an appropriate quotation.

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  • VectraMan
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    Following the Brexit referendum trashing of Sterling, they didn't feel it was worth the bother of proof-reading a five pound note design.
    They'll get it right for the £5,000,000 note later this year.

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Sometimes I like it, but something traditional and formal isn't the place.
    Following the Brexit referendum trashing of Sterling, they didn't feel it was worth the bother of proof-reading a five pound note design.

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  • d000hg
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    Sometimes I like it, but something traditional and formal isn't the place.

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  • BlasterBates
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    It's not aesthetically pleasing to leave the punctuation marks off. Quite the opposite.

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  • d000hg
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    This really puts the stories about Trump, Brexit, IS, etc, into perspective.

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    2017-04-28 The new £5 note has a major grammar blunder...But have you spotted it?

    Can't say I noticed, but I'm guessing it is emblazoned with "Five Pound's"
    But the Bank's scant use of punctuation divided academics and literary experts, with some choosing to defend its decision.
    I believe the following is correct:

    But the bank's scant use of punctuation divided academics and literary experts, with some choosing to defend its decision.
    Tut tut.

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  • OwlHoot
    started a topic New Five Pound note has a major grammar howler

    New Five Pound note has a major grammar howler

    2017-04-28 The new £5 note has a major grammar blunder...But have you spotted it?

    Can't say I noticed, but I'm guessing it is emblazoned with "Five Pound's"

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