tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post7736209826546079596..comments2023-10-07T05:29:20.923-07:00Comments on McClatchy Watch: Absurd Miami Herald headline of the dayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-49747027767161184522008-12-10T07:40:00.000-08:002008-12-10T07:40:00.000-08:00That's what copy editors do. If you're not in the ...That's what copy editors do. If you're not in the news business, you may not realize that paying attention to details is the cornerstone of accuracy. Oh, wait. McClatchy isn't in the news business. It's in the advocacy business. Sorry. My bad.<BR/><BR/>Addendum/correction: My newest version of the AP Stylebook says "kidnapping" is correct. I was taught (back in the '70s, Patty Hearst, etc.) that one "p" was correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-37601865483790601902008-12-09T21:28:00.000-08:002008-12-09T21:28:00.000-08:00You guys are really flyspecking every web headline...You guys are really flyspecking every web headline and alternate word spelling now? <BR/><BR/>Time to take up needlepoint or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-63872835436143101032008-12-09T20:44:00.000-08:002008-12-09T20:44:00.000-08:00My old American Heritage dictionary allows both sp...My old American Heritage dictionary allows both spellings.Kevin Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694898785243338105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-65205063011993284472008-12-09T19:31:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:31:00.000-08:00Side note: My AP Stylebook says there's one "p" in...Side note: My AP Stylebook says there's one "p" in kidnaping. Has that changed over time? I guess if you don't like a rule, you should just ignore it, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com