 Proofreader required at local newspaper., Spelling mistakes and bad English at NWN |
 May 10 2012, 07:21 AM
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This posting will probably be removed by admin, but am I alone in thinking that the quality of our local newspaper is deteriorating.
Page 12 today: "Department in the soptlight following Cameo auctioneers row" |
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Grumpy Proofreader required at local newspaper. May 10 2012, 07:21 AM
Bloggo QUOTE (Grumpy @ May 10 2012, 08:21 AM) Th... May 10 2012, 07:31 AM
Biker1 QUOTE (Bloggo @ May 10 2012, 08:31 AM) It... May 10 2012, 07:48 AM Bloggo QUOTE (Biker1 @ May 10 2012, 08:48 AM) In... May 10 2012, 07:56 AM
Biker1 QUOTE (Bloggo @ May 10 2012, 08:56 AM) It... May 10 2012, 08:08 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (Biker1 @ May 10 2012, 08:48 AM) ... May 10 2012, 09:59 AM Biker1 QUOTE (Andy Capp @ May 10 2012, 10:59 AM)... May 10 2012, 04:38 PM Brewmaster QUOTE (Bloggo @ May 10 2012, 08:31 AM) It... May 11 2012, 02:48 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Brewmaster @ May 11 2012, 03:48 PM... May 11 2012, 03:00 PM Roger T QUOTE (Brewmaster @ May 11 2012, 03:48 PM... May 11 2012, 03:02 PM Baffers100 QUOTE (Brewmaster @ May 11 2012, 03:48 PM... May 11 2012, 03:07 PM Roger T It's a shame, I think, such minor spelling err... May 10 2012, 08:27 AM Bloggo QUOTE (Roger T @ May 10 2012, 09:27 AM) I... May 10 2012, 08:36 AM Roger T QUOTE (Bloggo @ May 10 2012, 09:36 AM) An... May 10 2012, 10:37 AM andy1979uk QUOTE (Roger T @ May 10 2012, 11:37 AM) I... May 10 2012, 10:38 AM NWNREADER QUOTE (andy1979uk @ May 10 2012, 11:38 AM... May 10 2012, 08:50 PM JeffG QUOTE (NWNREADER @ May 10 2012, 09:50 PM)... May 11 2012, 07:47 AM Roger T Ha,ha, I see the reference above.
QUOTE (andy1979... May 11 2012, 08:15 AM Timbo QUOTE (andy1979uk @ May 10 2012, 11:38 AM... May 11 2012, 08:17 AM JeffG (deleted) May 11 2012, 08:32 AM Bloggo QUOTE (Roger T @ May 10 2012, 11:37 AM) I... May 10 2012, 10:45 AM Baffers100 I'm glad I'm not the only one to complain ... May 10 2012, 10:03 AM Grumpy QUOTE (Baffers100 @ May 10 2012, 11:03 AM... May 10 2012, 10:49 AM Baffers100 Chief reporter indeed. He obviously leads by examp... May 10 2012, 11:07 AM Grumpy I suppose at the end of the day, it boils down to ... May 11 2012, 08:48 AM Baffers100 It's all very well critising eachother's s... May 11 2012, 11:12 AM Berkshirelad QUOTE (Baffers100 @ May 11 2012, 12:12 PM... May 24 2012, 07:37 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ May 24 2012, 08:37 ... May 24 2012, 07:40 PM JeffG QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ May 24 2012, 08:37 ... May 24 2012, 07:44 PM Berkshirelad QUOTE (JeffG @ May 24 2012, 08:44 PM) Oh ... May 24 2012, 08:16 PM Baffers100 QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ May 24 2012, 09:16 ... May 24 2012, 08:45 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ May 24 2012, 09:16 ... May 24 2012, 10:11 PM blackdog QUOTE (Andy Capp @ May 24 2012, 11:11 PM)... May 25 2012, 08:16 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ May 24 2012, 08:37 ... May 28 2012, 07:50 PM Nothing Much Well done Brewmaster. I have hopes that you have t... May 11 2012, 05:15 PM Darren and a gem today that really need rewriting, or the... May 22 2012, 10:32 AM James_Trinder I read the NWN online exclusively now so think tha... May 22 2012, 11:36 AM Baffers100 QUOTE (Darren @ May 22 2012, 11:32 AM) an... May 22 2012, 01:21 PM Darren and corrected (well, nearly)
QUOTE RENOWNED actor... May 22 2012, 05:24 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Darren @ May 22 2012, 06:24 PM) an... May 22 2012, 07:43 PM lordtup Couple of points on this one.
Firstly remember the... May 22 2012, 07:46 PM Biker1 QUOTE (lordtup @ May 22 2012, 08:46 PM) S... May 23 2012, 07:43 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Biker1 @ May 23 2012, 08:43 AM) No... May 23 2012, 08:21 AM JeffG Everybody knows this one, right?
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Eye halve... May 23 2012, 10:14 AM Mark NWN Breaking news often contains mistakes due to the s... May 23 2012, 11:40 AM On the edge QUOTE (Mark NWN @ May 23 2012, 12:40 PM) ... May 23 2012, 12:22 PM Biker1 QUOTE (On the edge @ May 23 2012, 01:22 P... May 23 2012, 09:30 PM JeffG QUOTE (Biker1 @ May 23 2012, 10:30 PM) Wo... May 24 2012, 10:11 AM On the edge QUOTE (Biker1 @ May 23 2012, 10:30 PM) I ... May 24 2012, 07:54 PM Nothing Much It is hard to say really about the written text. I... May 24 2012, 10:32 AM JeffG 2/10 for effort. May 24 2012, 08:24 PM JeffG http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/Pre...mpleT... May 25 2012, 10:05 AM Exhausted QUOTE (JeffG @ May 25 2012, 11:05 AM) htt... May 28 2012, 06:00 PM massifheed http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2012/busines...-rece... May 28 2012, 05:09 PM Penelope QUOTE (massifheed @ May 28 2012, 06:09 PM... May 28 2012, 05:20 PM massifheed QUOTE (Penelope @ May 28 2012, 06:20 PM) ... May 28 2012, 05:53 PM JeffG You'm right of course. May 28 2012, 06:11 PM Nothing Much Sometimes things seem right. For example..
Pidgin ... May 28 2012, 06:23 PM Biker1 Not sure where Bridgewater is (I think there is on... Jun 1 2012, 09:07 AM NWNREADER QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 1 2012, 10:07 AM) Not... Jun 1 2012, 09:25 AM JeffG QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 1 2012, 10:07 AM) Not... Jun 1 2012, 11:21 AM Biker1 QUOTE (JeffG @ Jun 1 2012, 12:21 PM) That... Jun 1 2012, 11:23 AM NWNREADER QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 1 2012, 12:23 PM) Wel... Jun 1 2012, 01:41 PM Biker1 QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Jun 1 2012, 02:41 PM) ... Jun 1 2012, 03:49 PM Nothing Much Thanks for the Arkwright link. I forget how much i... Jun 1 2012, 09:31 AM JeffG Ah thanks. That clears that up then.
Re train t... Jun 1 2012, 11:27 AM Biker1 I was once on Whitchurch (just down the road) stat... Jun 1 2012, 11:38 AM Nothing Much "Oh Mr Porter" springs to mind.Biker1
Yo... Jun 1 2012, 12:37 PM On the edge QUOTE (Nothing Much @ Jun 1 2012, 01:37 P... Jun 1 2012, 12:55 PM Biker1 QUOTE (Nothing Much @ Jun 1 2012, 01:37 P... Jun 1 2012, 03:58 PM Penelope QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 1 2012, 04:58 PM) Wou... Jun 1 2012, 09:27 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 1 2012, 04:58 PM) Wou... Jun 1 2012, 11:05 PM Nothing Much Ahhh that is the olden days, when the Titchfield T... Jun 1 2012, 02:27 PM blackdog QUOTE (Nothing Much @ Jun 1 2012, 03:27 P... Jun 1 2012, 09:05 PM Timbo I hear Vtwins are quite pleasurable for ladies. Jun 1 2012, 10:59 PM Nothing Much Chipping Lambourn or Chipping Ilsley? Blackdog.
T... Jun 2 2012, 11:11 AM Nothing Much Sorry about the Harley insult Biker1. They make a ... Jun 2 2012, 11:54 AM  |
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