Showing posts with label Fox16. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fox16. Show all posts

Friday, June 26, 2015

Where?

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. 

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.




 My daughter noticed this misspelling on the satellite radio display. There should be two Ts instead of two Ls.
 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."