Don't blame the kids if they can't spell

steeljack · 10-08-2009, 21:33

Headline on the "Evening Telegraph" website ....Gang of men sort after attack on Nelson teenager.

Gang of men sort after attack on Nelson teenager (From Lancashire Telegraph)

katex · 10-08-2009, 21:38

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Headline on the "Evening Telegraph" website ....Gang of men sort after attack on Nelson teenager.

Gang of men sort after attack on Nelson teenager (From Lancashire Telegraph)

That is bad ... very bad Steeljack. Wouldn't condemn anyone for their spelling, but reporters ... well, you expect them to have basic English don't you.

BERNADETTE · 10-08-2009, 21:43

It doesn't even sound like that. That is disgusting for a reporter

Benipete · 10-08-2009, 22:06

They will soon get court.

West Ender · 10-08-2009, 22:06

I am appalled every day, when reading the national papers, at the paucity of grammar. The spelling isn't usually too bad (though not good) but the grammar, the use of punctuation and the syntax, is dreadful.

There was a time when reporters had to have, at the very least, English O Level. God alone knows what qualifications are required now, probably the ability to write their own name.

Lilly · 10-08-2009, 22:10

God help us.

I've noticed many errors in the Telegraph in the past. Until I saw this one the worst one I saw was 'bitumen' which was spelt 'bitchumen'.

The Observer's no better either.

cashman · 10-08-2009, 22:13

hope that reporter aint teaching own kids at home.

lancsdave · 10-08-2009, 22:18

Reminds me of why I moved out of Nelson, and spelling was low on that list

jaysay · 11-08-2009, 09:33

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Originally Posted by Lilly

God help us.

I've noticed many errors in the Telegraph in the past. Until I saw this one the worst one I saw was 'bitumen' which was spelt 'bitchumen'.

The Observer's no better either.

Was the Telegraph reporter a woman Lilly, if so she may have had a bust up with her hubby when writing the article

flashy · 11-08-2009, 09:35

the telegraph obviously use the old fashioned typewriter instead of using a computer with spell check

hmmm no one checks things before the paper goes to print then

katex · 11-08-2009, 09:41

Haha .. it's been corrected !

jaysay · 11-08-2009, 09:53

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Originally Posted by katex

Haha .. it's been corrected !

They must check Accy Web

shillelagh · 11-08-2009, 20:25

one way to correct kids spelling .. ban mobile phones .. kids nowadays use text speak more often than not .. and a lot use it in day to day stuff.

Before anyone says owt .. yes im guilty of using text speak as much as anyone.

shell220 · 11-08-2009, 20:52

spell check on the computer wouldn't pick it up because there is such a word as sort, though it may have picked it up if it was grammatically incorrect. Spell check also doesn't pick up if you spell something wrong in capital letters. (So that certain shop in Accy who are looking for sales staff check the notice you have put up!!)

steeljack · 11-08-2009, 21:34

Don't believe spell check would have been any use to the writer of original news item , spell check is a useful tool only if one is literate and has recieved the basic rudimentary education in the English language which in this case is obviously missing .
Re. the original article .......interesting that the story had no byline or comments tag

, could it be that the Telegraph is now employing school kids as unpaid interns/journalists during the summer holidays as a "work experience" project.