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).

Saturday 18 May 2013

How many in a couple?

The Government's official website seems to have an uncommon perception of how many people can be involved in a marriage:

Link: GOV.UK, Money and tax | Income Tax | Benefits & credits | Married Couple's Allowance

The writer might usefully consult Oxford Dictionaries (which, as previously noted, is not always 100% accurate, but is sound on this topic) to discover the correct construction and usage of comparative and superlative adjectives.

Mangling English: an occasional rant

Saturday 18 May 2013

How many in a couple?

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