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wickedflea ([personal profile] wickedflea) wrote2003-11-07 05:39 pm

proofreading test

I just got this message on the Library of Congress website. The Library of Freaking Congress.

[identity profile] milkyscarabs.livejournal.com 2003-11-07 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
o, subject/verb agreement!

[identity profile] milkyscarabs.livejournal.com 2003-11-07 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
sometimes people just "drop the ball." *shaking head* it's unfortunate when it's the library of congress!

[identity profile] buscemi.livejournal.com 2003-11-07 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Man, where do I start with that trainwreck?! First of all, it sounds like a freakin' telegram.

[identity profile] wickedflea.livejournal.com 2003-11-07 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you're right--it's horribly written even without getting into the "resources . . . is" thing. =)

[identity profile] mipplet.livejournal.com 2003-11-07 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha, I always get a kick out of that!

[identity profile] wickedflea.livejournal.com 2003-11-07 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I've seen that page dozens of times, and this is the first time I've noticed the error. Duh. :)

And you get paid to proofread?!

[identity profile] asleeponsunbeam.livejournal.com 2003-11-07 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
;P

xoxo
J

Re: And you get paid to proofread?!

[identity profile] wickedflea.livejournal.com 2003-11-08 12:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I know! I've got 'em all fooled! muahahahahaha ;)

OT...

[identity profile] carocrow.livejournal.com 2003-11-07 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Yah, I'm off topic. But I wanted to give you this icon I made today.

Re: OT...

[identity profile] carocrow.livejournal.com 2003-11-08 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Somehow I knew you'd like a pimp cat ;-D

[identity profile] nonamejane.livejournal.com 2003-11-08 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
You editors don't give nobody a break... jeez...

[identity profile] m-fallenangel.livejournal.com 2003-11-08 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
It could worse. Imagine, "Resources...be...."