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Yes, I'm proofreading the stimulus bill...

Posted by znufrii Jan 27 '09, 07:43

9 SEC. 1228. COORDINATION WITH THE COMPTROLLER GEN10
ERAL AND STATE AUDITORS.
11 The Board shall coordinate its oversight activities
12 with the Comptroller General of the United States and
13 State auditor generals.

Shouldn't it be "State auditors general."?

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Sort of related, from The Onion -- (link) - mara Jan 27, 08:10
yes, but the incorrect usage seems common enough -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 07:47 9
- Bah! Whatever happened to having standards? -- nm - znufrii Jan 27, 07:48 8
  - There's no equivalent to the Academie Francaise for the English language, so it tends to be more... democratic - Roger More Jan 27, 07:52 7
    - It's one thing for casual vernacular use, quite another for official govenrment use. -- nm - znufrii Jan 27, 07:57 6
      - they have their own fucked up style. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:04
      - Ehh... it's just a typo in a quickly written document. These bills are written by people like you and me, they don't come out perfect. -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 07:59 4
        
        Well, I hope they fix it. -- nm - znufrii Jan 27, 08:01 3
        
        Fixed - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:04 1
        
        better... -- nm - znufrii Jan 27, 08:08
        
        Flip them an email. Then if it gets corrected, you'll have a story to tell your grandkids :) -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 08:03

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