Seems it doen't matter how a gun is advertised on GB

[Rule3]

This is from a big name auction place on GB
No one proof reads?


Gun sold for big money.


Description: This auction is for a 1980 Colat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx cahmbered in xxxxxx This revolver featurews a four-inch barrel, adjustable rear sight, fluted cylinder, six-shot capacity, blued finish, and wooden handles with inset Colt medallions. The action of the gun appears to be fully functional, and the bore is bright with sharp rifling. The bluing on the gun appears to be generally intact with only minor pitting on the barrel and frame and a few minor scratches and scuffs arond the exterior. No parts appear to be broken or missing on the gun, and it does not appear to be modified. The NRA grading condition for this firearm is Good.


So I guess it appears to be a gun that is not broken and has all its parts with wood handles!

 

[444 Magnum]

My wife is in a masters degree program right now. It's amazing to see how the other 'gradiates' in the class write and express themselves.

Many sellers just refer to the pictures these days.
I'd like to see how many items he's sold and his feedback.
I consider all of that before placing a bid.

 

[Rodan]

Misspelling aside, "appears" is weasel speak for "we don't guarantee any of this to be true or accurate".

 

[bgrafsr]

When I was in the Detective Bureau, I was assigned to take reports to the Grand Jury. I would proof read the reports ahead of time, and quite often, I would redo the report because of the atrocious spelling. I always prided myself on making sure my reports were spelled correctly.

 

[Inusuit]

Correct spelling and grammar have been killed by social media and acronyms. Me and my brother agree. IMHO. LOL. Schools aren't teaching cursive. How do the students sign their names?

 

[Rustyt1953]

cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

 

[Rodan]

When I was in the Detective Bureau, I was assigned to take reports to the Grand Jury. I would proof read the reports ahead of time, and quite often, I would redo the report because of the atrocious spelling. I always prided myself on making sure my reports were spelled correctly.

As a Sergeant, if my guys grammar and spelling was bad enough to make a material difference, I would make them fix it before the report was approved, but I also learned that if they got embarrased in a defense interview or in court, their spelling and grammar often improved all on its own...

 

[Rustyt1953]

Pro tip:

As to credibility, when criticizing others for grammatical inaccuracies it pays to proofread ones own comments before hitting "send".

 

[Golddollar]

Probably a big reason I became so persnickety about writing was from drafting requirements for settlement and exceptions from coverage in the title insurance business. The courts disliked insurance companies in general and seemingly title insurance companies in particular. Insurance companies were considered to have superior bargaining power so for any conflicts and/or ambiguities in policy terms the courts would construe those provisions against the insurance companies. So draftsmanship became extremely important.

 

[Bald1]

Probably a big reason I became so persnickety about writing was from drafting requirements for settlement and exceptions from coverage in the title insurance business. The courts disliked insurance companies in general and seemingly title insurance companies in particular. Insurance companies were considered to have superior bargaining power so for any conflicts and/or ambiguities in policy terms the courts would construe those provisions against the insurance companies. So draftsmanship became extremely important.

So I'm not the only one that dislikes insurance companies. Good to know.

 

[nicky4968]

Why do you think I paid my proofreader 50 cents a page when the going rate was 30?
The best she got me with was "flower tortilla".
Came up five times in a 200 page transcript.

 

[TXBryan]

Pro tip:

As to credibility, when criticizing others for grammatical inaccuracies it pays to proofread ones own comments before hitting "send".

Agreed!

In all candor, gun ads with multiple misspelled words and improper grammar are categorically ignored by me. There is a fairly liberal threshold beyond which my trust factor twitches. Like it, or not, vocabulary and general command of language is a standard measure of intelligence and trustworthiness.

Bryan

 

[Rustyt1953]

Sometimes you have to work with what you have.

 

[BC38]

Correct spelling and grammar have been killed by social media and acronyms. Me and my brother agree. IMHO. LOL. Schools aren't teaching cursive. How do the students sign their names?

The don't sign their names. They print their names, and the printed name is considered a valid legal signature. My 20 yer old wasn't taught cursive. It is considered an archaic obsolete skill.

 

[Wyo]

I used to hire law clerks about every two years. One of their duties was drafting opinion letters and legal research. 100% spelling accuracy was essential and they knew it. So when I got a resume, a document in which one presumes the applicant is putting forth his best effort, that had even a single spelling error it went straight to the trash. If they couldn't get it right in a 2-3 page resume, I had no reason to think they would get it right in a 50-75 page opinion order, and I had no time to waste on them.

 

[Inusuit]

Pro tip:

As to credibility, when criticizing others for grammatical inaccuracies it pays to proofread ones own comments before hitting "send".

Pro tip: Satire is sometimes difficult to recognize. And it's "one's."

 

[Inusuit]

The don't sign their names. They print their names, and the printed name is considered a valid legal signature. My 20 yer old wasn't taught cursive. It is considered an archaic obsolete skill.

Yes, I know that, was being snarky. I have also "signed" documents electronically so I'm not totally archaic and obsolete although I still write in cursive.

 

[Venom6]

Then there was the court recorder who wrote, "cold Ford E five" when the witness had said, "Colt .45."

 

[Rule3]

Not so much misspelling but the use of
Appears to be this or that and has wood handles,



I have a hard time with stocks vs grips!
As mentioned, weasel speak!

 

[Rustyt1953]

Pro tip: Satire is sometimes difficult to recognize. And it's "one's."

"Me and my brother?"