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"It would also be advantageous if you are someone with proclivities for personal amelioration and edification."

I'm a bit thick. Can someone tells me what that sentence actually means?

Cheers
(, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 11:25, , Reply)
This is a normal post It means...
"I'm trying to sound clever by using long words."
(, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 11:29, , Reply)
This is a normal post It basically means you're going to be editing an unreadable magazine with a wanker.

(, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 11:29, , Reply)
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for fuck all.
(, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 11:30, , Reply)
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who are you to question his (certain it's a bloke, for some reason) sentences?

He's creating a GAME-CHANGING magazine.

edit: okay, he says his name's James, which may be why I felt sure it was a bloke.
(, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 11:29, , Reply)
This is a normal post ameliorate
[miljret]
vb
to make or become better; improve
[from meliorate, influenced by French améliorer to improve, from Old French ameillorer to make better, from meillor better, from Latin melior]

edify [dfa]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied
(tr) to improve the morality, intellect, etc., of, esp by instruction
[from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificre to construct, from aeds a dwelling, temple + facere to make]

proclivity [prklvt]
n pl -ties
a tendency or inclination
[from Latin prclvits, from prclvis steep, from pro-1 + clvus a slope]
(, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 11:29, , Reply)
This is a normal post So
It means:

"It would also be advantageous if you are someone with tendencies for personal improvement and improvement of your morality or intellect.

So. He wants someone who's a bit thick and could do with their morals updating....

*thinks*

He means me, doesn't he?

Cheers
(, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 13:22, , Reply)
This is a normal post It means nothing at all.

(, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 11:35, , Reply)