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"November: With the presidential election looming, George Bush prepares reluctantly to relinquish the reigns of power..." - Practical Builder magazine's Viewpoint column, Jan 2008
No, he has hold of the reins of power.
Monarchs reign, and horsemen hold the reins to steer their steeds. Presidents preside.
Oh, and it never rains but it pours, especially if you don't proof your copy!
Oh dear! But I am really intrigued as to why Practical Builder magazine would care about Mr. Bush!
 | loiswakeman [Member] http://lois.co.uk 08/04/08 @ 09:26 |
You might well be. In the Jan. issue, they had a spoof horoscope for 2008, replete with typos and grammatical errors, of which I chose the only one that made sense (more or less) out of context.
(I am a compulsive reader: as a kid, I read the small print on the cornflake box over and over at breakfast time; as an adult, sitting at the kitchen table requires some reading matter too. PB happened to be lying around after hubby had finished it. Just in case you think I am a real nerd 
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 | govindan [Member] 08/04/08 @ 12:36 |
I was browsing an old copy (1982,I think) of the Concise Oxford Dictionary and came across the word exhalted !
| loiswakeman [Member] http://lois.co.uk 08/04/08 @ 13:44 |
Which all goes to show - typos have been around since the invention of the printing press!
 | SeasideMan pro 14/04/08 @ 12:08 |
Grrr. Declining standards of spelling and grammar are a personal dislike of mine. We all make the occasional typo, but misuse of words implies a lack of understanding of their meaning and how they should be used. It comes down to education ultimately, but the decline in reading is also a factor. Very few people actually read books any more, and even newspaper readership is diminishing.
Tom.
07/04/08 @ 19:20