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This is going to be a bit of a weird post, but I've been offered a reward if I can find the grammatical mistake in the confirmation email. I've used 2 chances, first saying it's, its and then "Space Marine Librarian" has too many caps. But I'll be honest, im rubbish at this.

> From: Games Workshop <donotreply@games-workshop.com>
> Date: 20 January 2013 21:50:01 GMT
> To:
> Subject: Games Workshop Order Confirmation -
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> Games Workshop
> Games Workshop 20.01.2013
> Games Workshop Order Confirmation
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> Your order is on the way.
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> Hi Big Bob,
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> We have good news. Your order has now been picked and is on its way to you! Whether you're a Hobbyist who just wants to get your order assembled as soon as it arrives, or one who needs time to carefully consider your next project, we hope your order brings you tons of hobby joy!
>
> Here's a quick reminder of what's coming your way
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> Order Number: o333569854
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> Order Total
> Subtotal £30.00
> Shipping £0.00
> Value Added Tax (Included in)
> Subtotal £5.00
> Total £30.00
> What you bought:
> Item Number Description Price Qty Subtotal
> Belial £15.00 1 £15.00
> Space Marine Librarian in Terminator Armour £15.00 1 £15.00
> Totals
> Subtotal £30.00
> Shipping £0.00
> Tax £0.00
>
> Where it's going:
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>
> address
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>
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> United Kingdom
>
> Shipping Method: Standard
>
> This is your billing address:
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> H
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> address goes here
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"Hobbyist" shouldn't be capitalized.

 DarkCorsair wrote:
"Hobbyist" shouldn't be capitalized.

That was my first thought as well. "It's" should only have the apostrophe when it's a shortened form of "it is". When you use "its" as a possessive term, like, "the cat scratched its post", then you don't have an apostrophe. Space Marine Librarian should all be capitalised. "Space Marine" is an organisation or group, so should be capitalised, Librarian is a title, so again should be capitalised. "Hobbyist" has no reason to be capitalised.

Its isn't possessive.

'Here's a quick reminder of what's coming your way'

Should have some sort of punctuation at the end of it.

I can't be the only one who saw that grammar is misspelled in the thread title.

 Monster Rain wrote:
I can't be the only one who saw that grammar is misspelled in the thread title.

No but I think the accidental irony may have been lost on most.

 Monster Rain wrote:
Its isn't possessive.

Yeah it is. "on its way". The "way" is the thing "its" possesses

Its supposed to be a missing word.

This very clearly belongs in off-topic guys, the fact that it is a GW email does not change the fact that it has nothing to do with wargaming in context.

Moving!

"Your order has now been picked and is on its way to you!"

Is it supposed to be picked up?

 DarkCorsair wrote:
"Your order has now been picked and is on its way to you!"

Is it supposed to be picked up?

Well that wouldn't be a grammar error, it'd just be an error. It could have been picked out of a bunch and now on its way.

This sentence needs either a colon or a period.

Here's a quick reminder of what's coming your way

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

 Monster Rain wrote:
Its isn't possessive.

Yeah it is. "on its way". The "way" is the thing "its" possesses

You didn't get it.


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Sidguard wrote:
Its supposed to be a missing word.

You're doing this on purpose.

 Monster Rain wrote:

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

 Monster Rain wrote:
Its isn't possessive.

Yeah it is. "on its way". The "way" is the thing "its" possesses

You didn't get it.

Clearly Perhaps you should elaborate then?

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

 Monster Rain wrote:

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

 Monster Rain wrote:
Its isn't possessive.

Yeah it is. "on its way". The "way" is the thing "its" possesses

You didn't get it.

Clearly Perhaps you should elaborate then?

Oh balls. That's what I get for posting on my phone. I thought I had typed "it's isn't possessive."

I am, in this particular instance, a fool.

Ha, no worries, happens to the best of us.

 DarkCorsair wrote:
"Your order has now been picked and is on its way to you!"

Is it supposed to be picked up?

Picked, in this context is a warehousing term, meaning the order has been sent to the warehouse and it has been picked.