Is it a FirstGroup thing??

thetrout

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Is it a FirstGroup thing??

« on: February 11, 2012, 00:14:38 »

I took this at Stevenage the other week whilst on an East Coast bash! It appears that First Capital Connect along with FGW^▸ do NOT proof read their posters!

When considering the seriousness this display poster is trying to put across, IMHO^▸ it looses all credibility and respect because of the typo in the last bottom caption........... Lips sealed

Must be a FirstGroup thing...! Maybe we should send all the pictures we have to Tim o' Toole?! Grin

** Edited to add ** I took the liberty of Twittering this to @FirstCC who as you can imagine, were far from impressed......... Roll Eyes

*Runs Away*


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JayMac

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Re: Is it a FirstGroup thing??

« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2012, 01:24:20 »

I had to read the poster a few times before spotting the typo. Did however spot a typo straightaway in thetrout's post. Tongue


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Chris from Nailsea

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Re: Is it a FirstGroup thing??

« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2012, 01:47:24 »

Ah, but thetrout's text has not been processed through all of the (no doubt expensive) editorial and compliance checks which (one would hope) that First Capital Connect poster would have had to pass before publication ... Roll Eyes


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inspector_blakey

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Re: Is it a FirstGroup thing??

« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2012, 02:12:34 »

Of course, it would be more correct to say "Some numbers about which to think" but that would also sound awful... Tongue


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JayMac

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Re: Is it a FirstGroup thing??

« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2012, 02:27:23 »

Quote from: chris from nailsea on February 11, 2012, 01:47:24

Less a comment on thetrout's typo, more a comment on the way the brain can often skip over typos. Well my brain at least. Lose/loose always stands out for me, but an is/it typo I missed. Twice.


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Rob S

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Re: Is it a FirstGroup thing??

« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 19:50:19 »

Quote from: thetrout on February 11, 2012, 00:14:38

I took this at Stevenage the other week whilst on an East Coast bash! It appears that First Capital Connect along with FGW^▸ do NOT proof read their posters!

When considering the seriousness this display poster is trying to put across, IMHO^▸ it looses all credibility and respect because of the typo in the last bottom caption........... Lips sealed

I'm afraid your post loses all credibility and respect because of your typo and poor grammar .......... Lips sealed


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vacman

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Re: Is it a FirstGroup thing??

« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2012, 22:03:41 »

to be honest most fare evaders cant read anyway so its a bit pointless!


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