Fumblerules of Grammar – Lists of Note
This list of grammatical howlers was picked up on my Twitter feed this morning after appearing on the Lists of Note blog. It led me find out more about the New York Times and presidential speech writer William Safire, who put together this list of sins for his newspaper column. I suspect his original piece would be much longer if written today. People who care about the use of English language will enjoy reading this compilation. Thanks to Hayley Dunlop for the tweet.
Tag: New York Times
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Tabloid hack attack on royals, and beyond – New York Times (log in needed)
Details and arguments surrounding the News of the World’s alleged phone hacking activity are well rehearsed, on both sides. But they are no less fascinating for that. This story in today’s New York Times is one of the better pieces I have read on the controversy, which resurfaced this week with the trial of Scottish Socialist Tommy Sheridan. The most telling quote – which drives at the heart of the ‘public interest’ defence the tabloids often use to justify their intrusive methods – came from Brendan Montague, a freelance journalist.
“It wasn’t finding out wrongdoing. It was finding out a bit of gossip,” he said.
More’s the pity.