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Nevilledog

(55,078 posts)
Fri Dec 11, 2020, 06:13 PM Dec 2020

"Lin Wood's followers think it's silly to point out his typos. But...."



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Jan Wolfe
@JanNWolfe
Lin Wood's followers think it's silly to point out his typos. But doesn't it undermine your Supreme Court brief when you say "Ignoration Day"?
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"Lin Wood's followers think it's silly to point out his typos. But...." (Original Post) Nevilledog Dec 2020 OP
That made me lol soothsayer Dec 2020 #1
Ignoration Day? Wouldn't that be a day to recognize ignorant morons like Lin Wood? Vinca Dec 2020 #2
nice Thomas Hurt Dec 2020 #6
If oration day is the day we get to ignore Trump AkFemDem Dec 2020 #3
"The allegations forced the defendant to exercise his right to due process-- CaptYossarian Dec 2020 #4
I once wrote out a check to the Infernal Revenue Service. Harker Dec 2020 #5
That seems to be a more accurate spelling Nevilledog Dec 2020 #7
Same sort of "typo." Harker Dec 2020 #10
when I was a baby lawyer I would get SCREAMED at for typos TomDaisy Dec 2020 #8
I'm not a lawyer leftieNanner Dec 2020 #11
Didn't he spell Louisiana wrong too? cwydro Dec 2020 #9

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
4. "The allegations forced the defendant to exercise his right to due process--
Fri Dec 11, 2020, 06:20 PM
Dec 2020

which means he is entitled to face his alligators."

 

TomDaisy

(2,120 posts)
8. when I was a baby lawyer I would get SCREAMED at for typos
Fri Dec 11, 2020, 07:01 PM
Dec 2020

real lawyers take this very seriously.

typos signal sloppy, faulty analysis and substance. that's how the client or the court sees it.

zero tolerance for typos. ZERO.

that's why 3 people read every document.

leftieNanner

(16,159 posts)
11. I'm not a lawyer
Fri Dec 11, 2020, 07:29 PM
Dec 2020

But typos drive me crazy. Ditto incorrect grammar.

Proof read everything!

Three times.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
9. Didn't he spell Louisiana wrong too?
Fri Dec 11, 2020, 07:02 PM
Dec 2020

I saw that on Lawrence. Not sure if it was the same filing.

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