I'm starting to think that the local rags are being staffed by people for whom English might just be a second language. See this howler from the
Eastern Daily Press:
"It became clear the broken down boat was been towed by the other and the crew confirmed everyone was safe and happy."
*sighs*
H/T: Dave Ward via email
Bring back sub-editors. Even if a particular reporter who made this very very basic mistake was the low wattage work experience student or a product of one of Britain's failing universities, a half decent sub would have prevented such an error from going to print or pixel.
ReplyDeleteLazy diction. That's how they say it so that's how they write it.
ReplyDeleteShould of tried harder in school. ;-)
Only to be expected, we are repeatedly told in a few generations the British will in a minority in this country.
ReplyDeleteI was confused about the number of life boats in action but it seems one boat can have more than one crew on board. Maybe if the rescue lasts more than eight hours the relief crew emerge from their sleeping quarters.
ReplyDelete"Bring back sub-editors."
ReplyDeleteIf they are at the same level of educational ability, would it make a difference?
"Lazy diction. That's how they say it so that's how they write it."
I feel that's the truth of the matter in a lot of these print errors.
"...we are repeatedly told in a few generations the British will in a minority in this country."
Yes, the demographics are not in our favour, are they?
"I was confused about the number of life boats in action but it seems one boat can have more than one crew on board."
I didn't know that! They seem too small to have much room for 'spares'...