If you've been writing for years, you probably already have a pretty good idea of where to use a colon and where to use a semicolon, and you probably know which homonym of “to” you should use in which instance. Once you have these things down, you may think that you can make no more improvements to your writing and that you couldn't benefit from a grammar checker. You may be surprised to find, then, that you can benefit from software like this, no matter how advanced you are in your writing. This is especially true if you don't have a second set ...
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Originally published as part of a "Check Your Mirrors" post in November 2006 By Brendan Moore 11.15.2006 CHECKER produced its last Checker Marathon in 1982, but that hasn’t stopped the cars from being used still in current print ads, commercials and films. Apparently the car was such an iconic figure of urban life that the media types still want the car in their ads. The recognizable Checker was used as a taxi in almost every major city in the United States, and even well after production ceased, Checker Marathons roamed the streets for years afterward because of their noted durability. It was not unusual ...
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By Brendan Moore 06.19.2007 The iconic London Taxi will soon be produced in China. As we reported last year, Geely purchased a majority stake in Manganese Bronze Holdings, PLC, in Coventry, England, the maker of the 59 year-old London Taxi. The current model is called the TX Series and approximately 2500 units a year are produced. The TX Series has a turbocharged four-cylinder Ford diesel, costs an average $55,000 USD retail price and has a service life expectation of approximately 400,000 miles. Geely plans to start producing the TX4 in Shanghai in 2008, using Chinese-sourced components. The Chinese-produced TX4 is expected to sell for ...
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For Sale 1977 Sedan-Back Checker Aerobus This is one of only 47 ever made. This is probably the best Sedan-Back aerobus in existence. Asking price is $25,000. You can see more pictures at www.aerobus.homestead.com . I also have for sale the Longest Aerobus in the world. It seats 14 passengers and has 5 sunroofs with 8 strobe lights and a CD stereo with subs, 3 flatscreet TVs, PlayStation 2 VCR Player, DVD Player, fiber optic lighting and more. A 1963 and a 1968 checker aerobus was cut in half and the front half of the 1968 was attached to the back part of the 1963 and has been completely redone inside and ...
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CHECKER AEROSTRETCH 14 PASSENGER LIMOUSINE This was a 1963 and a 1968 checker aerobus. The two were cut in half and the front half of the 1968 was attached to the back half of the 1963. It is titled as a 1968. It was completely redone inside and out to make it the ultimate party on wheels. It has all the toys: 5 sunroofs, a megawatt CD stereo with subs, 3 flatscreen TVs, PlayStation 2, VCR Player, 14 Passenger J seating, 8 strobe lights in the headliner, DVD Player, fiber optic lighting, awesome red and black interior, tinted windows and more. After I purchased it I had ...
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