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#2904773 21-Apr-2022 10:57

Stuff: "Seagliders are being developed by ex-Boeing engineers with funding from investors who include US billionaire Peter Thiel."

Excuse me. It's New Zealand billionaire Peter Thiel.

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#2905617 23-Apr-2022 11:16

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#2906295 25-Apr-2022 11:12

The quality of English grammar in the Herald is declining almost weekly.

“After a lengthy battle over a family bach Grant Parkins is on the brink of believing if justice exists.“

Also:

“It's all because of a change to lending rules, called the triple CCCFA,”

“predatory debt schemes like what's used by clothing trucks”

Do these so-called journalists actually go to school?

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#2906299 25-Apr-2022 11:32

can you maybe say what you think is wrong with any of those?

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#2906303 25-Apr-2022 11:39

An absolute complete & utter fail by Stuff today. Does anybody else here want to just punch them in the face?

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#2906304 25-Apr-2022 11:40

Jase2985:

can you maybe say what you think is wrong with any of those?

Really? I do not think anything is wrong with them - I KNOW what is wrong with them.

“After a lengthy battle over a family bach Grant Parkins is on the brink of believing if justice exists.“

This makes no sense at all.

It should read "...is on the brink of believing justice does not exist" or "...is on the brink of wondering whether justice exists."

Also:

“It's all because of a change to lending rules, called the triple CCCFA,”

Called "the triple CCCFA? I think not. It is called the CCCFA. It might be pronounced (awkwardly) as "the triple C FA" but it is not called "the triple CCCFA"

“predatory debt schemes like what's used by clothing trucks”

This is such a schoolboy howler that it ought to have ceased by the age of 10.

It should read "predatory debt schemes such as those used by clothing truck operators".

"like what" is never correct in this context.

Do these so-called journalists actually go to school?

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#2906307 25-Apr-2022 11:48

Jase2985:

can you maybe say what you think is wrong with any of those?

Well, for starters, how can a truck be predatory?

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#2906317 25-Apr-2022 12:08

Geektastic:

Do these so-called journalists actually go to school?

Unlikely if they are in full time employment as a journalist; they probably go to work.

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#2906322 25-Apr-2022 12:18

Geektastic:

Really? I do not think anything is wrong with them - I KNOW what is wrong with them.

“After a lengthy battle over a family bach Grant Parkins is on the brink of believing if justice exists.“

This makes no sense at all.

It should read "...is on the brink of believing justice does not exist" or "...is on the brink of wondering whether justice exists."

Also:

“It's all because of a change to lending rules, called the triple CCCFA,”

Called "the triple CCCFA? I think not. It is called the CCCFA. It might be pronounced (awkwardly) as "the triple C FA" but it is not called "the triple CCCFA"

“predatory debt schemes like what's used by clothing trucks”

This is such a schoolboy howler that it ought to have ceased by the age of 10.

It should read "predatory debt schemes such as those used by clothing truck operators".

"like what" is never correct in this context.

Do these so-called journalists actually go to school?

there may be something slightly wrong with them but i 100% understand what the headline is saying in the way it is said, as i expect do you.

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#2906323 25-Apr-2022 12:19

NZHerald:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/worker-dies-at-lyttelton-port-as-coal-unloaded-from-ship/AY6NVL73H3BTWO4OOHZOD6JL2Q/

Which is it?

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#2906324 25-Apr-2022 12:19

Behodar:

Jase2985:

can you maybe say what you think is wrong with any of those?

Well, for starters, how can a truck be predatory?

its a business, and if you have ever dealt with them you will understand.

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#2906325 25-Apr-2022 12:20

Jase2985:
Geektastic:

Really? I do not think anything is wrong with them - I KNOW what is wrong with them.

“After a lengthy battle over a family bach Grant Parkins is on the brink of believing if justice exists.“

This makes no sense at all.

It should read "...is on the brink of believing justice does not exist" or "...is on the brink of wondering whether justice exists."

Also:

“It's all because of a change to lending rules, called the triple CCCFA,”

Called "the triple CCCFA? I think not. It is called the CCCFA. It might be pronounced (awkwardly) as "the triple C FA" but it is not called "the triple CCCFA"

“predatory debt schemes like what's used by clothing trucks”

This is such a schoolboy howler that it ought to have ceased by the age of 10.

It should read "predatory debt schemes such as those used by clothing truck operators".

"like what" is never correct in this context.

Do these so-called journalists actually go to school?

there may be something slightly wrong with them but i 100% understand what the headline is saying in the way it is said, as i expect do you.

Grammar is not something that someone who writes for a living should not be able to use correctly.

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#2906327 25-Apr-2022 12:29

msukiwi:

NZHerald:

Which is it?

Well, Stuff also stuffed up with "Martime New Zealand"

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#2906328 25-Apr-2022 12:31

Geektastic:
Jase2985:

there may be something slightly wrong with them but i 100% understand what the headline is saying in the way it is said, as i expect do you.

Grammar is not something that someone who writes for a living should not be able to use correctly.

As standards slip people become accustomed to more and more sloppiness until they no longer know what is incorrect and you can no longer be 100% certain that what you think you understand is actually what is intended. Rules of grammar exist for a reason. They are important. Especially the basic ones.

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