Problem with Ashurst application?

6Demetris

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Does anyone else experience problems with Ashurst's application? Specifically, under the cover letter section, it says 1000 words max. I copy & paste there 996 words and it wont let me proceed claiming that I must be under 1000 words. Does anyone know why? Maybe its the format of me including my address etc. on the right hand side that is causing this? Thanks.
 

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Does anyone else experience problems with Ashurst's application? Specifically, under the cover letter section, it says 1000 words max. I copy & paste there 996 words and it wont let me proceed claiming that I must be under 1000 words. Does anyone know why? Maybe its the format of me including my address etc. on the right hand side that is causing this? Thanks.

Probably some of your phrases, words or formats are being picked up as multiple words rather than singular. Sometimes paragraphs are picked up as a word for instance. Sometimes hyphenated words are picked up as multiple words. Similar things can happen if you use symbols or quote marks.

Just cut down your content by a sentence.
 

6Demetris

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Sep 8, 2019
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Probably some of your phrases, words or formats are being picked up as multiple words rather than singular. Sometimes paragraphs are picked up as a word for instance. Sometimes hyphenated words are picked up as multiple words. Similar things can happen if you use symbols or quote marks.

Just cut down your content by a sentence.
Thank you for the reply. I will try that.
 

6Demetris

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Sep 8, 2019
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Probably some of your phrases, words or formats are being picked up as multiple words rather than singular. Sometimes paragraphs are picked up as a word for instance. Sometimes hyphenated words are picked up as multiple words. Similar things can happen if you use symbols or quote marks.

Just cut down your content by a sentence.
You were right, I cut some words and it got accepted. Thank you for your help.
 

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