Double-take, # 140

Dr the Homie Smith says of this mangle: ‘I suppose if you pronounce the name of the play with a really posh accent, it might be spelled this way.’

Link: Manchestertheatres.com, Lowry Theatre listings

King Leah

Spellchecking Is Never Enough, # 118

Dr the Homie Smith has flagged this mangle in a Guardian report:

Link: The Guardian, ‘Ketamine may help treat depression, UK study finds’, 3 April 2014

The good doctor comments: ‘Apparently K causes grammatical harm as well.’
has cause […] harm

Spellchecking Is Never Enough, # 89

This extract from the Kenilworth Weekly News was sent in by Dr the Homie Smith:*

Link: Kenilworth Weekly News, ‘Conservative tastes as PM boosts business’

* He says Crustum’s bread is excellent.

Adjectival Confusion, # 1

A contribution from Dr the Homie Smith inaugurates a new category of mangle, Adjectival Confusion:

 

Link: Guardian, 'Portrait of a Pacifist…'

Not Washed or Cooked, # 12

Today brings a first contribution — which seems to require no comment — from Dr the Homie Smith:

Link: jobs.ac.uk, 'Senior Lecturer in Medicval English Literature'