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New Five Pound note has a major grammar howler

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    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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    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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      #3
      This really puts the stories about Trump, Brexit, IS, etc, into perspective.
      Originally posted by MaryPoppins
      I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
      Originally posted by vetran
      Urine is quite nourishing

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        #4
        It's not aesthetically pleasing to leave the punctuation marks off. Quite the opposite.

        I'm alright Jack

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          #5
          Sometimes I like it, but something traditional and formal isn't the place.
          Originally posted by MaryPoppins
          I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
          Originally posted by vetran
          Urine is quite nourishing

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            #6
            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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              #7
              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.
              Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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                #8
                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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                  #9
                  Originally posted by d000hg View Post
                  Sometimes I like it, but something traditional and formal isn't the place
                  FTFY
                  Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
                    They'll get it right for the 5000000 note later this year.
                    FTFY
                    Originally posted by MaryPoppins
                    I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
                    Originally posted by vetran
                    Urine is quite nourishing

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