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Licensed to kill but apparently not licensed to spell

7th
Apr
by Sarah Turner

It’s not like James Bond to get it wrong. But take a look at Daniel Craig’s laptop in the closing sequence of Casino Royale and you may notice an email with the subject matter ‘Stationary Order’.

Now, either M has given instructions for Bond to be still; in which case it is the correct use of the word stationary. Or more likely someone has a made a boo boo with the spelling of stationery.

Which begs the question: what stationery would 007 order?

‘I’ll have a pad of pink post-it notes, a box of paperclips, and a packet of blu tack. That always comes in handy’.

Any suggestions?


Tags: stationery

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