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Are News Wires Slipping?

I've noticed more and more basic English grammar errors in Associated Press and other wire services stories. More annoying, they've all been in front-page articles on Yahoo. For example:

Dems expect Big 3 to show they're worth helping

With the survival of a major manufacturing at stake, a top adviser to President-elect Barack Obama warned the companies that there is little the government can do without a viable plan to retool and restructure.

Copyright © 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.


My reading is jolted every time I run across little bits like that. I know I've made mistakes on this blog and elsewhere, but when your job is to catch them...c'mon folks.

Posted by drizzten on November 23, 2008 04:01 PM |

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