Elections On Thursday

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    Lightening the mood a little. Did you forget the comma after 'me'? :heehee: :loll:

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      Just shows how the English language can catch you out and completely alter your meaning.:biggrin:
       
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        Took me a while to get that :)
         
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          One of my favourites

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              Despite the poor grammar, I still have more credibility than most politicians.... ;)
               
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                Certainly agree with that :dbgrtmb:
                 
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                And my grandad was poor! :old: :heehee:
                 
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                  Oh, it isn't just my grammar/punctuation that is poor.... :biggrin:
                   
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                    Just stumbled over this - seems appropriate:

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                      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                      As you do. :whistle:
                       
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                        I don't consider myself great at spelling and grammar but I do think that the dumbing down of it all, as has been proposed in schools, is wrong.
                        Learning things properly, and knowing when you are wrong is good, and still learning now.
                         
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                          Hello @shiney that's a step up from being the milk monitor:heehee:
                           
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                            Exceptionably apt. :dbgrtmb:
                             
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                              @wiseowl do you remember, before milk was given in school, we had concentrated orange juice, cod liver oil
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                              And Malt
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                              Had to bring your own spoon
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