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The Center for Education Reform (CER) needs a copy-editor. CER hasn't listed the position, but the first three sentences of this week's CER Newswire are a cry for help:

DEMAND. A parent always knows whats best for their child. When a parent is well informed, they can make the decisions that will affect a childs future; decisions like where to buy a home or where to send their child to school. And now, thanks to the DC Oportunity Scholarships and other voucher programs, the former has less to do with the latter.

Three sentences, and I count at least six grammatical errors. Everyone makes a typo now and then, but this level of sloppiness is extraordinary. Oh, well, maybe the folks at CER are good at math! Or not.

The first person to use our comments section to identify five or more errors gets a copy of School Choice: Why You Need It -- How You Get It by David Harmer.

UPDATE: We have a winner. Alexis, if we can track you down, we'll send you the book.

Posted by John on May 31, 2007 10:07 AM | Permalink

Comments

first, whats (line 1) should be what's.

second, "a parent" and "their" in line 1 AND "they" in line 2 are not in number agreement.

third, should be child's future not childs future

fourth, improper use of semi-colon.

fifth, opportunity is misspelled.

Posted by: Alexis | May 31, 2007 10:14 AM

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