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).

Friday, 18 July 2014

Not Washed or Cooked, # 153

Dr Faustus wonders why a prestigious educational establishment has no facilities for checking spelling:

Link: University College London, Information for Prospective Students, ‘Disabled students […]’

This extract suggests that UCL is also short of commas.
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Mangling English: an occasional rant

Friday, 18 July 2014

Not Washed or Cooked, # 153

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