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You are here: Home / Politics / Media / First They Came for the Copy Editors

First They Came for the Copy Editors

by John Cole|  May 9, 200511:30 pm| 5 Comments

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I had to read this sentence three times before it made sense:

Mr. Bush is popular in countries like Georgia, where his vision of spreading democracy is embraced, and seems a lot looser than in his visits to Germany and France.

I should be the last person commenting on things like this, but this seemed particularly awkward.

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  1. 1.

    Juliette

    May 10, 2005 at 1:41 am

    There’s a pronoun missing.

  2. 2.

    Kimmitt

    May 10, 2005 at 2:09 am

    It’s grammatically correct as well as extremely funny.

  3. 3.

    AllenS

    May 10, 2005 at 4:04 am

    Old version: “and seems a lot looser than in his visits to Germany and France.”

    My new version: “and HE seems a lot looser than in his visits to Germany and France.”

    More better Kimmitt?

  4. 4.

    Brad R.

    May 10, 2005 at 6:03 am

    I’m gonna guess Bumiller wrote that gem. Let’s see if I’m right.

  5. 5.

    Brad R.

    May 10, 2005 at 6:04 am

    LOL! I was so right! I can smell her style anywhere…

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