Autotrader advert grammar fail
Autotrader advert grammar fail
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siboyslim

Original Poster:

15 posts

219 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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Don't post very often, but just came across this on the trader and couldn't resist a post.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Copied from the add...

150,000 miles, van dont start im realy not sure whats amater with it, i have been told maybe its the fule pump or a blockige in the pipes or maybe the fule pump ecu, as it was runing fine befor. it has no tax/mot all paper work, tow bar also got rear seat converstion has not been fitted yet but all ther inclueding the front reclineing p/s, alloy wheels, ideal for speairs or repairs anymore info call/tx. £500 No time wasters.

Surely somebody must check the adverts being posted?

Anyway brought a smile to my face while on the night shift smile


Si

twazzock

1,930 posts

198 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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siboyslim said:
im realy not sure whats amater with it
What's-a-matter you? We can't all have perfect grammar and spelling. You got-a-no respect? Hey, shaddap a your face!

SV8Predator

2,102 posts

194 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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siboyslim said:
Copied from the add...
Surely somebody must check their spelling before being posted?

Garlick

40,601 posts

269 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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twazzock said:
What's-a-matter you? We can't all have perfect grammar and spelling. You got-a-no respect? Hey, shaddap a your face!
hehe

siboyslim

Original Poster:

15 posts

219 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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I had a feeling there would be one.

Would you like to correct me?

One of the first times I've posted, will probably be the last.

SV8Predator said:
Surely somebody must check their spelling before being posted?

Burnham

3,668 posts

288 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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siboyslim said:
I had a feeling there would be one.

Would you like to correct me?

One of the first times I've posted, will probably be the last.

SV8Predator said:
Surely somebody must check their spelling before being posted?
I don't think he meant you!

jhfozzy

1,345 posts

219 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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Burnham said:
I don't think he meant you!
Yes he did.

Add. or Ad.

tim0409

5,946 posts

188 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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Burnham said:
siboyslim said:
I had a feeling there would be one.

Would you like to correct me?

One of the first times I've posted, will probably be the last.

SV8Predator said:
Surely somebody must check their spelling before being posted?
I don't think he meant you!
I think he might of.

siboyslim

Original Poster:

15 posts

219 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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Spell checker fail

Burnham

3,668 posts

288 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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Wow, this spelling thing really is getting serious.

Dalto123

3,205 posts

192 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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I know its cruel of me to laugh at the guys spelling but....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... Now I feel guilty forlaughing at his bad literature, maybe I should call him and offer to rewrite his advert for him smile

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Tuesday 26th July 2011
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Everyone who read the ad needs to read this to balance it out:

http://www.alberteinstein.info/gallery/pdf/CP6Doc3...

twazzock

1,930 posts

198 months

Wednesday 27th July 2011
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tim0409 said:
I think he might of.
Have. It's have.

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 27th July 2011
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Anyone else getting p*ssed off with people using the word fail all the time? Seems like it's everywhere. Epic fail this, epic fail that, it's not even epic!

Flintstone

8,644 posts

276 months

Wednesday 27th July 2011
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siboyslim said:
One of the first times I've posted
Can you do something for the first time more than once?




wink

Dontlift

9,396 posts

287 months

Wednesday 27th July 2011
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More to the point

500 quid for that heap of st

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Wednesday 27th July 2011
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Dontlift said:
More to the point

500 quid for that heap of st
No time wasters...rofl

TomN1994

2,401 posts

187 months

Wednesday 27th July 2011
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wigsworld said:
Anyone else getting p*ssed off with people using the word fail all the time? Seems like it's everywhere. Epic fail this, epic fail that, it's not even epic!
This was only a grammar fail, not an epic one.

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 27th July 2011
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Yeah I know mate, I was just talking generally. Don't like all this fail business, find it a bit pathetic to be honest.

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 27th July 00:58

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 27th July 2011
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I've add enough..