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).

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Monday, 15 December 2014

The Wrong Word Entirely, # 66

Phil Vivian submitted this, remarking: ‘Thought you might appreciate this mangle, from the cover of a recent Bournemouth Echo property supplement. Not sure that I’d enjoy the neighbours if what is claimed is true.’

envious estate; 1930s character home

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Not Washed or Cooked, # 182

Kicking off Mangling English’s Christmas is this gem from Phil Vivian, who comments: ‘My good deed for the day: pointing out to the supervisor in Tesco that they might not sell too many of these. That said, I suppose that they could be targeting a very specific type of customer, perhaps one contemplating marriage with a pre-nuptial agreement as part of the deal.’

financee