Day/Night Owls Chit Chat

[Hebe]

Trying to read some online news and it just gives me a headache. Once upon a time journalists could spell or, if they couldn't, that's why they had editors. Nowadays? Sheesh!!

Two examples from just two articles ...

A 25-year-old man from Northern Island has been arrested and a murder investigation has been launched.

Ummmm it's Northern Ireland.

Chris was thought to be roughly ten-years-old and his careers believe he died of old age after showing no signs of being unhealthy.

I assumed this one was just a typo until in the next paragraph there was more of the same ...

The owners say despite being a celebrity for his fleece, his careers said Chris was more than his appearance.

It's an affront really!

You can say that again. It annoys the hell out of me. Sometimes I contact the ABC about the spelling on their news site. Where are the literate bloody editors?

[Texan]

I think some of it is shortcomings in speech to text voice recognition, but ultimately, it's on the editors. It's in the job title.

[BigP]

""Sometimes I contact the ABC about the spelling on their news site""


lol , good on you Gran

[Hebe]

""Sometimes I contact the ABC about the spelling on their news site""


lol , good on you Gran

Hahaha! Thanks, but I’m not a gran.

[Texan]

""Sometimes I contact the ABC about the spelling on their news site""


lol , good on you Gran

Hahaha! Thanks, but I’m not a gran.

Gran? Grandparent?

I don’t speak Aussie.

[Nicole]

Grandma Tex

[Hebe]

Grandma Tex

Not one of those either. Or Meemaw as in Young Sheldon. Do they really say that, Tex?

I’m just a common or garden grammar and spelling Nazi.

[Texan]

Grandma Tex

Not one of those either. Or Meemaw as in Young Sheldon. Do they really say that, Tex?

I’m just a common or garden grammar and spelling Nazi.

Grandparents are typically given their grandparent name by their oldest grandchild. We try to steer them, but since they are learning to talk, names like Meemaw come out. I had a Meemaw and a Mama Grace. I was Meemaw's oldest grandchild, so I guess I was responsible for her name. My mom is Granny. My mother in law is Maw Maw.

I'm Papa and my wife is Mama Shoog(Sugar). Of course, those could change once our granddaughter begins talking. She is 10 months old.

[Redneck]

Nanny and Poppy are long term traditional names in our family !

[Nom De Plume]

Trying to read some online news and it just gives me a headache. Once upon a time journalists could spell or, if they couldn't, that's why they had editors. Nowadays? Sheesh!!

Two examples from just two articles ...

A 25-year-old man from Northern Island has been arrested and a murder investigation has been launched.

Ummmm it's Northern Ireland.

Chris was thought to be roughly ten-years-old and his careers believe he died of old age after showing no signs of being unhealthy.

I assumed this one was just a typo until in the next paragraph there was more of the same ...

The owners say despite being a celebrity for his fleece, his careers said Chris was more than his appearance.

It's an affront really!

You can say that again. It annoys the hell out of me. Sometimes I contact the ABC about the spelling on their news site. Where are the literate bloody editors?

Sorry BO and Hebe, but you two are example of white supremacy..

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pro ... -supremacy