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In reply to the discussion: trump's letters to world leaders on tariffs are horrible and embarrassment to our country [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(176,235 posts)53. trump's letter to Japan is 528 words long and has 20 grammatical errors
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WHAT A JOKE: This is Trumps letter to Japan, raising tariffs on them.
The letter is 528 words long and has 20 grammatical errors. Here they all are.
Great Honor unnecessary capitalization (should be great honor)
Trading Relationship should be trading relationship
Trade Deficit should be trade deficit
Country. awkward sentence structure leading into Nevertheless, (run-on-like transition)
TRADE. no need for all caps; trade would suffice
Number One Market in the World, by far. informal and poorly structured for a formal letter
Tariff, and Non Tariff, Policies should be tariff and non-tariff policies
(hyphen needed; unnecessary commas)
far from Reciprocal reciprocal should not be capitalized
only 25% on any and all Japanese products awkward phrasing; on all Japanese products would be clearer
separate from all Sectoral Tariffs. sectoral tariffs should not be capitalized
Tariff capitalized repeatedly when it shouldnt be
Tariff will be subject to that higher Tariff. redundant and confusing phrasing
we will do everything possible to get approvals quickly, professionally. and routinely period should be a comma or semicolon
In other words, in a matter of weeks. fragment; awkward placement and tone
If for any reason you decide to raise your Tariffs, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by, clunky and redundant
Please understand that these Tariffs tariffs should not be capitalized
Tariff, and Non Tariff, again, non-tariff should be hyphenated and neither word should be capitalized
Trade Barriers, unnecessary capitalization
This Deficit is a major threat deficit should not be capitalized
National Security! overly dramatic; should be lowercase and period, not exclamation mark
Great Honor unnecessary capitalization (should be great honor)
Trading Relationship should be trading relationship
Trade Deficit should be trade deficit
Country. awkward sentence structure leading into Nevertheless, (run-on-like transition)
TRADE. no need for all caps; trade would suffice
Number One Market in the World, by far. informal and poorly structured for a formal letter
Tariff, and Non Tariff, Policies should be tariff and non-tariff policies
(hyphen needed; unnecessary commas)
far from Reciprocal reciprocal should not be capitalized
only 25% on any and all Japanese products awkward phrasing; on all Japanese products would be clearer
separate from all Sectoral Tariffs. sectoral tariffs should not be capitalized
Tariff capitalized repeatedly when it shouldnt be
Tariff will be subject to that higher Tariff. redundant and confusing phrasing
we will do everything possible to get approvals quickly, professionally. and routinely period should be a comma or semicolon
In other words, in a matter of weeks. fragment; awkward placement and tone
If for any reason you decide to raise your Tariffs, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by, clunky and redundant
Please understand that these Tariffs tariffs should not be capitalized
Tariff, and Non Tariff, again, non-tariff should be hyphenated and neither word should be capitalized
Trade Barriers, unnecessary capitalization
This Deficit is a major threat deficit should not be capitalized
National Security! overly dramatic; should be lowercase and period, not exclamation mark

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trump's letters to world leaders on tariffs are horrible and embarrassment to our country [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2025
OP
It is clear that trump had people take his tests and write his papers in undergrad
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2025
#1
They aren't f..king legal either. Congress has the ultimate legal authority to invoke trade policy--not Trump...
hlthe2b
Jul 2025
#3
I would read a tell-all book that explains the strategy behind Trump's bizarre capitalization scheme
Prairie Gates
Jul 2025
#9
A recent study says that the average American reads and writes at an eighth grade level.
flashman13
Jul 2025
#25
trump's letter to Japan is 528 words long and has 20 grammatical errors
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2025
#53