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« 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▸ (First Great Western) do NOT proof read their posters!

When considering the seriousness this display poster is trying to put across, IMHO▸ ('in my humble opinion') it looses all credibility and respect because of the typo in the last bottom caption........... Lips sealed Roll Eyes

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

** 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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« 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 Wink Grin
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« 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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« 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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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2012, 02:27:23 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea 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

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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« 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▸ (First Great Western) do NOT proof read their posters!

When considering the seriousness this display poster is trying to put across, IMHO▸ ('in my humble opinion') it looses all credibility and respect because of the typo in the last bottom caption........... Lips sealed Roll Eyes



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