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Retired English teacher corrects letter from Trump and sends it back to White House
The Hill ^ | 05/26/18 | Josh Delk

Posted on 05/26/2018 11:48:41 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

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To: bgill

I’ll bet Lindy writes some flowery prose.


161 posted on 05/26/2018 3:03:57 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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Do people think Trump writes that stuff?

Do people think that he even sees 1% of the letters that go out with his auto pen signature?

The letter sucks. Whoever wrote it should not be writing letters for the President.

Yes, I understand he is ultimately responsible, but someone should buy this women and her ilk a clue.


162 posted on 05/26/2018 3:08:20 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: yesthatjallen

“If it had been written in middle school, I’d give it a C or C-plus,” Mason told South Carolina’s Greenville News. “If it had been written in high school, I’d give it a D.”

But would she then have gone on to tell the whole world about it? This tells you what kind of person she is and what her agenda is.


163 posted on 05/26/2018 3:11:32 PM PDT by Revel
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To: yesthatjallen

It seems that she has never heard of a style sheet.

There are actually mega-bestsellers where the style is to cap “President” even if it’s the president of another country.

And she’s not allowed to revise content as an English teacher.

F


164 posted on 05/26/2018 3:21:00 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: yesthatjallen

It seems that she has never heard of a style sheet.

There are actually mega-bestsellers where the style is to cap “President” even if it’s the president of another country.

And she’s not allowed to revise content as an English teacher.

F


165 posted on 05/26/2018 3:21:40 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: yesthatjallen

If the teacher knew jack squat about grammar, she’d know that “improper” capitalization isn’t necessarily improper in words such as State and President. One would right, “the next state over” and “the president of the company called me.” However, it is proper grammar (though not mandatory in modern, U.S. English) to say, “the State thus reserves the right” and “the President of the United States.”

And I’m amazed Roll Call doesn’t also know that.


166 posted on 05/26/2018 3:50:20 PM PDT by dangus
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To: yesthatjallen

OMG, look at the FB page:

“I’m still with her”
“The Biden Foundation”
“Barack Obama”
“Impeach Trump”
“Hillary for America”
“Proud to be a Nasty Woman”

and more: https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.mason.5099

I can spell moon bat.


167 posted on 05/26/2018 3:52:41 PM PDT by Baladas
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To: yesthatjallen

I’ve said for some time that Trump is not well served by the people he has working for him.


168 posted on 05/26/2018 3:59:53 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Heart of Georgia
Even if she believes a staffer wrote it, why do this?

Because for her winning a few points among her leftist friends is worth trashing some young person who is just starting out in their career. I wonder how she would feel if other people treated young employees like that because they disagreed with the policy of top management.

I guess she would be OK with telling some kid at Starbucks what a failure they are for working there because if you disagree with the politics of their CEO. Somehow that strikes me as just plain rude.

169 posted on 05/26/2018 4:17:36 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: yesthatjallen

I would expect DJT would prefer that correspondence under his name not be so riddled with errors. megamillionaire real estate tycoons don’t usually like looking sort of dumb.

Now, why thehill thought it was newsworthy is hysterical and biased. But that’s nothing new


170 posted on 05/26/2018 4:21:06 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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To: JohnBrowdie
I would expect DJT would prefer that correspondence under his name not be so riddled with errors.

Actually it is not riddled with errors. The capitalizations that the retired english teacher doesn't like are actually straight from the federal style guides. And letters from Barack Obama use the same style. I don't remember this particular teacher having any complaints then.

And I don't remember the teacher complaining about Hillary Clinton's capitalization in her resignation letter either:

"It has been a privilege to lead such a dedicated and skilled team of Foreign Service Officers and Civil Servants at the State Department and USAID."

Source

171 posted on 05/26/2018 4:27:50 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: yesthatjallen
"It's stylistically appalling," she added, ...

An example of her writing apparently, from her Twitter page ...

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172 posted on 05/26/2018 4:33:44 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Well bless her heart


173 posted on 05/26/2018 5:10:29 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: dragnet2; publius911

Of course I am kidding, but you must admit it would make sense

:)

:)


174 posted on 05/26/2018 5:48:59 PM PDT by PlateOfShrimp
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To: PlateOfShrimp
That's why I thought you were serious...lol!

I like some people on the Internet who correct people as if they're comments are being graded or it's a test. Most the time it's really unnecessary to point that out as most get their point regardless.

If someone is paying me to get it right, then I'll make double effort to make sure it's right. Otherwise, ferrrget it.☺

175 posted on 05/26/2018 6:05:30 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Chipper
Except for the time she spends stuffing her face, she must be correcting letters all day long because she looks like she never leaves the couch.

Without even trying, Trump brings out the drama queen in the all bitter Dems.

176 posted on 05/26/2018 6:07:41 PM PDT by CaptainK ("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
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To: SoFloFreeper

You think it’s misspelled huh?

Try telling that to Colonel “Bat” Guano.


177 posted on 05/26/2018 6:19:07 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Looking at her corrections , I would have to say she is just being Petty and Bitter.
I frequently Capitalize the word Nation when I am speaking of our Great Nation.
Sometimes when I use the word state, I also capitalize that word when speaking of my Great State.
Specific Rule? Hey lady, if you want the Specific Rule, go read the legislation, or are you to illiterate or lazy?
Specific Agency?
How about the “Office of the President of the United States”!
Is she a Moron or just a PROG/LIB/HITLERY BUTT SUCKING IDIOT?

(please feel free to correct any grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors you locate)

Your retired, try enjoying the rest of your life instead of acting like an Ass.


178 posted on 05/26/2018 6:47:06 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Steely Tom
“I wonder which MSM outlet will give this woman her own show, or build an entire sitcom around her character.”
179 posted on 05/26/2018 7:07:44 PM PDT by dsrtsage (For Leftists, World History starts every day at breakfast)
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To: chiller

No sh1t, Sherlock.


180 posted on 05/26/2018 7:21:42 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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