tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post7507312721597513059..comments2024-03-29T05:21:11.278+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Dyslexic, But Want To Work At A Major Newspaper?JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-56458247718706727082009-12-23T06:35:46.522+00:002009-12-23T06:35:46.522+00:00Someone from The Times editorial team told me that...Someone from The Times editorial team told me that the reason there are so many mistakes in the DT these days is that their editing has been subbed out to South Africa.<br />Dunno if that is true but it might explain it.bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-41691442531003224082009-12-23T06:25:36.325+00:002009-12-23T06:25:36.325+00:00"But they don't make me laugh so much as ...<i>"But they don't make me laugh so much as fume. My gf's an English graduate with language skills to die for and she can't even get a job at a local paper, nor at a library, nor at a university."</i><br /><br />Yes, that must be particularly galling.<br /><br /><i>"You forgot the song!"</i><br /><br />ROFL! There's a blast from the past... ;)JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-1053258764736502902009-12-22T14:02:20.933+00:002009-12-22T14:02:20.933+00:00You forgot the song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch...You forgot the song!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyef-BItce8&feature=PlayList&p=EE234CF37D6E3B1F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=22Fat Hennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-6754963376673860622009-12-22T10:19:18.374+00:002009-12-22T10:19:18.374+00:00There do seem to be more mistakes these days. No d...There do seem to be more mistakes these days. No doubt a consequence of the transformation of news into 21st century (ooh!) digital product (ahh!), available in an instant, 24/7.<br /><br />But they don't make me laugh so much as fume. My gf's an English graduate with language skills to die for and she can't even get a job at a local paper, nor at a library, nor at a university. When I see grammatical or factual errors in print (or incompetence or bad service in customer-facing roles) my blood boils.<br /><br />GROOOOWWAARRH!cornybornynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-71276424967966077522009-12-22T09:07:40.525+00:002009-12-22T09:07:40.525+00:00It's almost as if they have been employing sub...It's almost as if they have been employing sub editors from the gruniad...Clarissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-50729466672414804182009-12-22T09:00:12.060+00:002009-12-22T09:00:12.060+00:00"Too much of this sloppiness around. The BBC ...<i>"Too much of this sloppiness around. The BBC website is full of spelling errors."</i> <br /><br />Indeed. It's as if no-one can be bothered anymore...<br /><br /><i>"This one from yesterday made me laugh..."</i> <br /><br />Ah, yes! That was doing the rounds on Twitter. <br /><br />The police reaction was just bizarre:<i>"Police say they are treating it as sexual assault."</i> <br /><br />!!!JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-1983485571194841132009-12-22T08:51:14.060+00:002009-12-22T08:51:14.060+00:00This one from yesterday made me laugh...<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6857398/Police-hunt-supermarket-bottom-sniffer.html" rel="nofollow">This </a>one from yesterday made me laugh...nbcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-19557560892895612982009-12-22T08:46:12.745+00:002009-12-22T08:46:12.745+00:00Too much of this sloppiness around. The BBC websi...Too much of this sloppiness around. The BBC website is full of spelling errors. Ejakayshun! edjgycashun! edjamkation! Huray 4 britan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-7299731525838345272009-12-22T08:40:54.518+00:002009-12-22T08:40:54.518+00:00Too much eggnog at the Web Team Christmas party, I...Too much eggnog at the Web Team Christmas party, I expect. <br /><br />It's going to be fun on New Year's Eve spotting all the howlers, isn't it? ;)JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-39745138242213750412009-12-22T08:36:26.463+00:002009-12-22T08:36:26.463+00:00Bugger! I normally spot those!! There's been m...Bugger! I normally spot those!! There's been more than a few recently ........manwiddicombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499331812704446499noreply@blogger.com