On my way to work this morning, I drove through a choking haze of smoke. I couldn’t see any fire trucks or obvious source, but I think this was it: “Brush blazes keep North of Boston firefighters hopping”. What is this, southern California?
Here’s an explanation:
Last month was one of the most driest Augusts on record in Salem and elsewhere North of Boston.
“Most driest”? Later the reporter writes: “Gaining to that fire was extremely difficult, said Salem fire Deputy Chief Brian Harrington.” Gaining. Do you mean “getting”?
I could do a whole blog just about grammatical, typographical, and editing errors in major newspapers and magazines.
Anyway, it doesn’t look like we have any major rain in sight, although we might get a big storm later his week. I guess when it rains, it pours.
“although we might get a big storm later his week. I guess when it rains, it pours.”
Dom, I assume you meant “this”.
Karen
We have a game in our house. It is called “spot the grammatical error.”
My dad always tells me: “If you ever write an article like that, I will disinherit you.”