Takeaway has long been accepted as a compound, so it now looks strange as separate words; but it’s the attraction of the telephone that’s the puzzle here:
Link: The Rugby Observer, 20 December, 2014, p. 8, and online |
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).
Link: The Rugby Observer, 20 December, 2014, p. 8, and online |
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