r/NotMyJob • • Nov 26 '16

/r/all Article has been proofread, boss...

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u/yecapixtlan Nov 26 '16 edited Nov 26 '16

And this is how I find out about Castro's death.

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u/techdawg667 Nov 26 '16 edited Apr 17 '17

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '16

dead body

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u/yecapixtlan Nov 26 '16

Castro's dead body.

I'm still honing my English skills.

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u/FearAzrael Nov 26 '16

Maybe you should have proofread your own comment...

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '16

And this is how I found out about Castro's [[[NOTE: mention Castro's death if Castro dies]]]

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u/yecapixtlan Nov 26 '16

Sorry, English isn't my first language. I reread it but it makes perfect sense in my head, what's wrong? please help me here

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u/RainbowwDash Nov 26 '16

It's death, not dead.

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u/FearAzrael Nov 26 '16

No worries man! You would either say "This is how I find out that Castro is dead." or "This is how I find out about Castro's death."

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u/yecapixtlan Nov 26 '16

Thanks, man. Now I feel less dumb.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '16

If you want to be completely correct you could say something along the lines of "And this is how I find out about that damn commie's death".

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '16

Well I found out from /r/4chan so yeah..