The Sentence Sleuth: Criminal Sentence 145: "As" on the Brain

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Criminal Sentence 145: "As" on the Brain

From a Web site on which I signed up for tennis lessons:

"Your registration will be active as soon as payment as been confirmed."

Lots of "as"es in this sentence. One too many, in fact.

3 comments:

Martinus ScriblerusDecember 30, 2008 at 8:24 AM
Dropped aitches - what would Professor Higgins say?
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The SmarchDecember 30, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Oi! Wot's wrong wit that sentence, luv?
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The Sentence SleuthDecember 30, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Cor blimey, guvner! There's an "h" missing!
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