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Journalists need an English dictionary
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nameslessone | Report | 2 Jan 2024 11:24 |
. I’m getting fed up with the badly written articles. |
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SuffolkVera | Report | 2 Jan 2024 11:48 |
Not only a dictionary but a book on correct punctuation! Journalists and editors don’t seem to realise that punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence. |
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nameslessone | Report | 2 Jan 2024 11:57 |
Maybe we could add in a thesaurus. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 2 Jan 2024 13:06 |
I responded to a 'Daily Mirror' article that had used 'AI' to expand the online article - they'd asked for feedback. |
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Andysmum | Report | 2 Jan 2024 15:07 |
As far as I can tell, editors no longer edit! They seem to rely on spelling and grammar checkers, which are often set to American English instead of British English. |
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Florence61 | Report | 2 Jan 2024 15:14 |
Andy's mum, they also ask up here "where do you stay" as opposed to where do you live? Taken me years to get use to many sayings I never heard of. |
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Andysmum | Report | 2 Jan 2024 15:27 |
Florence, almost the first question I was asked when I started in my new office was "where do you stay?" and I said I wasn't staying anywhere as we had bought a house!!! That caused a bit of confusion and a good laugh. |
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Florence61 | Report | 2 Jan 2024 15:41 |
Yes the word "piece" confused me. At school we called it a snack, kids here call it their "play piece." Not heard of a Poke before. |
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Andysmum | Report | 2 Jan 2024 16:10 |
That's one I haven't heard before. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Jan 2024 14:44 |
Crikey! You're taking me back to my youth! |
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Tawny | Report | 3 Jan 2024 17:53 |
My cousin served pokes of chips when she turned 40 back in 2016. Another word used is drouth usually in a pub setting and it means thirsty. Mr Owls grandmother confused people after moving to Windsor though and saying she was going for messages. |
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