The phrase "in custody" is misplaced. As written, the man shot his girlfriend while she was in custody. The intended meaning is that he is in custody because he shot his girlfriend.
Showing posts with label Fox16. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fox16. Show all posts
Friday, June 26, 2015
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Politically Correct, Grammatically Incorrect
Once again, the pronoun-antecedent agreement problem plagues a newscaster's post. The pronoun "their" is plural and has as its antecedent the word "parent." "Parent" is singular. The most logical way to correct this error is to use his/her instead of "their." The grammatically correct way is to use his.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
A Collection
It's Jeopardy. This from FOX16, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Gold is not at IT IS highest price ever. If memory serves me correctly, this ad was in the Saline County Courier.
"Organiation" should be "Organization."
This is a mistake near and not-so-dear to my heart. I, too, once called a CHEST OF DRAWERS a chester drawers. I remember feeling such embarrassment when I realized my mistake.
"Satying" should be "Staying."
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