Jerry can sales sore 1,700pc during petrol panic buying – as warning is sounded selfish drivers could break the law by hoarding fuel

Mail Online, September 27, 2021

Regular readers know that I regard Mail Online as a too soft a target to bother with – the surprise is when they get it right – but this one made me howl aloud.

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The Times, September 25, 2021

How can anyone think that ‘split with’ makes sense? Would you put ‘Raducanu separates with coach’ or ‘Michael is divorced with Pamela’? The BBC website showed the same ignorance:

Emma Raducanu: British number one splits with coach after US Open win

‘With’ implies ‘together’ while ‘from’ implies distance.

I cannot stress strongly enough that it takes years of experience to make a good sub-editor. When I was a junior sub, almost everyone else in the department was older and wiser, and the benefit of their experience was passed down to me. A chief sub would often point out how things could be improved. These days most older subs have been dispensed with and there is no one to teach or mentor the younger ones. Staffs have been so reduced that no one has time to guide anyone else.

This clinic is an attempt to pass on my experience using real examples. I would love to receive items from others as I do not read every paper every day. I will add new entries as I come across them.

Month: September 2021

#559

Jerry can sales sore 1,700pc during petrol panic buying – as warning is sounded selfish drivers could break the law by hoarding fuel

#558

Emma Raducanu: British number one splits with coach after US Open win