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Parakeet bookmarked on 2006-09-21 bbc grammar mistakes news spelling subedit

e which will take place at the Vue cinema in Cardiff a
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  this looks like it should be a clause, indicating they are arriving at 7pm - unless it's not, in which case perhaps it's the premiere starting at 7pm - who knows?
were "normal mates"
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  "were"? are they mates currently?
id even though they "fall out constantly" t
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  this part should be a clause marked by two commas
ts Jo
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  comma is required here
nts Da
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  comma is required here
in Bangkok - Pancho is given liposuction without anaesthetics - only beer.
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  the odd clause break means the sentence loses sense
'lust'
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  house style is to use double quotemarks for quotes
from Wales - so not being here for the premiere - it wo
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  the clause is broken in the wrong place - and why does it employ hyphens, not commas?
n - formerly a capenter with Torfaen Council -
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  why hyphens, not commas, for this clause?
capenter
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  whoops!
the Wales
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  "in _the_ Wales"? like in "Jonah and _the_ Whale"?
they bo
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  ah? should be "the"
lm th
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  missing a comma
rld su
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  missing a comma
ho fr
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  why no comma here like initial item?
Cwmbran,
- Parakeet on 2006-09-21
  
  if comma is used to separate name from place, should be semicolon here, not repeat comma
themselves are
Looking
anger in Moscow, Russia; envy in Ko Phi Phi and lust in Bangkok, Thailand; pride in Tokyo, Japan; gluttony in San Miguel, Mexico; and greed in the Dominican Republic
, Howard Marks

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21 Sep 06

Rob
bbc grammar mistakes news spelling subedit
- e which will take place at the Vue cinema in Cardiff a
  - Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    this looks like it should be a clause, indicating they are arriving at 7pm - unless it's not, in which case perhaps it's the premiere starting at 7pm - who knows?
- were "normal mates"
  - Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    "were"? are they mates currently?
- 18 more annotations...
- - id even though they "fall out constantly" t
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    this part should be a clause marked by two commas
  - ts Jo
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    comma is required here
  - nts Da
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    comma is required here
  - in Bangkok - Pancho is given liposuction without anaesthetics - only beer.
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    the odd clause break means the sentence loses sense
  - 'lust'
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    house style is to use double quotemarks for quotes
  - from Wales - so not being here for the premiere - it wo
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    the clause is broken in the wrong place - and why does it employ hyphens, not commas?
  - n - formerly a capenter with Torfaen Council -
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    why hyphens, not commas, for this clause?
  - capenter
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    whoops!
  - the Wales
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    "in _the_ Wales"? like in "Jonah and _the_ Whale"?
  - they bo
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    ah? should be "the"
  - lm th
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    missing a comma
  - rld su
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    missing a comma
  - ho fr
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    why no comma here like initial item?
  - Cwmbran,
    Rob on 2006-09-21
    
    if comma is used to separate name from place, should be semicolon here, not repeat comma
  - themselves are
  - Looking
  - anger in Moscow, Russia; envy in Ko Phi Phi and lust in Bangkok, Thailand; pride in Tokyo, Japan; gluttony in San Miguel, Mexico; and greed in the Dominican Republic
  - , Howard Marks

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Rob on 2006-09-21

this looks like it should be a clause, indicating they are arriving at 7pm - unless it's not, in which case perhaps it's the premiere starting at 7pm - who knows?
Rob on 2006-09-21

"were"? are they mates currently?
Rob on 2006-09-21

this part should be a clause marked by two commas
Rob on 2006-09-21

comma is required here
Rob on 2006-09-21

comma is required here
Rob on 2006-09-21

the odd clause break means the sentence loses sense
Rob on 2006-09-21

house style is to use double quotemarks for quotes
Rob on 2006-09-21

the clause is broken in the wrong place - and why does it employ hyphens, not commas?
Rob on 2006-09-21

why hyphens, not commas, for this clause?
Rob on 2006-09-21

whoops!
Rob on 2006-09-21

"in _the_ Wales"? like in "Jonah and _the_ Whale"?
Rob on 2006-09-21

ah? should be "the"
Rob on 2006-09-21

missing a comma
Rob on 2006-09-21

missing a comma
Rob on 2006-09-21

why no comma here like initial item?
Rob on 2006-09-21

if comma is used to separate name from place, should be semicolon here, not repeat comma

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