Mangling English: an occasional rant

Businesses that don't bother checking their websites, journalists who write gibberish and balderdash, professionals who can't take the extra time and effort to spell-check and proofread, newspapers that turn tragedy into farce through solecisms, plus the odd guide to solving common grammatical difficulties… Contributions and suggestions welcome. (… Also corrections if required, obviously!) Send to: manglingenglishATgmxDOTcom, stating your nom de mangle (if desired).

Wednesday 6 February 2013

Not Washed or Cooked, # 8

It's difficult to decide which thread today's mangles best fit — all of them, perhaps…

The second of three guest contributions by John Holloway begins with a rather unexpected instruction (perhaps even two) from the Metropolian Police:

It doesn't get any better when you read on:

Mangling English: an occasional rant

Wednesday 6 February 2013

Not Washed or Cooked, # 8

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