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Old 07-Jul-2004, 22:37
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Default Re: i need some editing

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Originally Posted by gonghai
Topic: Why is having a driver’s license so important?

In Canada, almost eighty percent of Canadians have a driver’s license.
That's good. :)

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Originally Posted by gonghai
If I do not have a license I would find it very inconvenient. The license has specific purposes; namely it serves as an identification card and a license for driving a vehicle.
In the first sentence, say "did not" instead of "do not".

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Inside many Canadian citizens’ wallet the driver’s license is the only ID with a picture.
Say "wallets" instead of "wallet".

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Thus, its purpose is to prove the identity of the license holder. For instance, when opening a bank account or applying for a MasterCard I am required to show two pieces of ID and one of them has to have a picture on it, in this case, the driver license comes in handy.
For the sake of consistency, say "driver's license". (Both are used. On Missouri driver's licenses it says "DRIVER LICENSE".)

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The driver’s license is also the only ID that has a personal self-mailing address, undoubted if somehow I looses my wallet, the founder would know where to return it.
  • The driver’s license is also the only ID that has a personal self-mailing address, presumably so that if the owner loses his or her wallet the finder will know where to return it.


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