Peter: Speling? How about such fatuous use of the language as:
Commonly in Australian newspapers, when postage rates are increased - "The price of a 40c stamp will increase tomorrow to 45c". No it won't! The cost of posting a standard letter will increase, but a 40c stamp will still cost 40c. In the national broadcaster's weather bulletins, reference to "warmer" or "cooler" temperatures: a temperature is a measure of heat, it has no heat of it's own! On a pub sign outside Gladstone, Australia - "Duke box" "Subsequently" used instead of "consequently" - half accurate, since the consequent event must be subsequent to the trigger event! But still not what the writer intended to say. By sports commentators - "topscored", "silvermedalled", and "goldmedalled" as verbs, third person transitive case. And there are many, many more... John Coyle Brisbane, Australia On Sunday, September 01, 2002 4:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > <<I've been disgusted with the > bulk of the US press for years for their borderline illiteracy, > thoroughgoing innumeracy, and ill acquaintance with logic. And > they're > the "professionals".>> > > I echo this sentiment. I suppose it comes from a grammar school > education and being picky about speling. > I am frequently offended particularly in the public domain. Shop signs > : videos's, box's - get my goat up. These folks just don't know any > better. But newspapers and online news services? What are they > teaching our kids? Where are these "writers" recruited from? Fair > makes my blood boil, it does. Grrrrr! > Rant over. > > BTW, I do realise that some of my written grammar is not technically > perfect (ending sentences in "from?"; however I follow conventions > and believe that spelling and use of the correct words are building > blocks. > > Peter
