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#3220375 19-Apr-2024 17:07

Forwarded by a friend with the comment "the URL tells you everything in the story": https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/350247971/live-very-much-beatlemania-nz-stores-prepare-taylor-swifts-album.

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#3220709 20-Apr-2024 17:47

"Pharamac"

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#3220711 20-Apr-2024 17:54

Why even bother commenting on typos? There are so many. Don't blame them on AI either. It is certainly better than the struggling talking meat!

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#3220715 20-Apr-2024 18:03

Typos happen. But on headlines I think it is not great. Where are the subs?

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#3221181 21-Apr-2024 20:36

I really wasn't sure where to put this - it stood out because it's actually correct!

https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/21/why-paying-for-faster-internet-probably-wont-fix-your-wifi-woes/

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#3221660 23-Apr-2024 07:21

From:

https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350249655/wellington-approves-additional-83m-leak-repairs

Ewwwwww,

and a second gaffe in the same sentence.

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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#3221864 23-Apr-2024 15:28

Spell check - even if used - can't help the hopeless

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350255429/woman-found-wellington-harbour-identified

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#3222327 24-Apr-2024 14:13

Stuff quiz:

"Franch"???

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#3222362 24-Apr-2024 15:15

Officer Crabtree in Allo Allo spoke perfect Franch.

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#3222388 24-Apr-2024 15:39

The correct answer was also misspelled.

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#3222479 24-Apr-2024 17:14

Artificial intelligence doesn't have a chance against natural stupidity.

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#3223232 27-Apr-2024 03:07

An NZH story today about road works on Meola Road, Auckland, says: “The work is part of a road improvement project which will include …. the raising of a section of Meola Rd by about 400m above the flood plain”.

That’s going to be mighty impressive - it will be 1-1/2 times the height of Rangitoto Island.

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#3223282 27-Apr-2024 11:05

Another NZH story today today says: "Buckingham Palace officials are regularly updating a plan of action for King Charles' forthcoming funeral after royal sources have revealed that the monarch’s condition is gradually declining".

So much for the 'royal sources' - as simultaneously reported by the Herald, the facts are that his health is quickly improving and he is shortly returning to active duty. 'Forthcoming' seems a very poor choice of word because it implies something that is certain and about to happen soon. That is clearly not the case here - IMO that word would be appropriate only if he had already died and his funeral was being planned.

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#3223284 27-Apr-2024 11:08

Typical Royalty, I'll only get one funeral.

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#3223901 29-Apr-2024 09:07

RNZ's garble is getting ridiculous. Here is today's winning headline:

'As most switch to mobile phones, the nation's copper network is slowly being phased out, with one big telco is planning to pull the plug year. '

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