Thursday, March 5, 2009

I'm suggesting that and your fellow officers intentionally misled

-- "Cops ‘cooked up’ story, alleges lawyer" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 5, 2009

I see two discrepancies between the quoted text and the article itself. Can you see them?

A woman was sexually assaulted in near Rupert Street

-- "Sex assault (local news briefs)" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 5, 2009

Does in belong? No, it doesn't belong.

Witherspooon

-- "divorce her low point (People)" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 5, 2009

Who is the writer talking about? If you guessed Reese Witherspoon, you're right!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

look no further then Neil; Gillis won't hesitate to the pull the trigger

-- "Time for the Canucks to wheel and deal?" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 3, 2009

I'd pull the trigger - or at least threaten to - if it meant then would be changed to than and the first the would be eliminated.

says Cat hy O'Neil; says Candall

-- "The truth about kids" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 3, 2009

What about the truth about adults(' names)? I doubt the co-author's first name is Cat hy. See how the incorrect Candall (it was correct the first time as Candell) has a hyphen to indicate its continuation to the following line? That's what Cat hy needs.

What do you think about Britney Spears Circus tour?; If this flops her careers is over

-- "Online poll" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 3, 2009

An apostrophe is needed at the end of Spears. Maybe careers is right and the error is is, which should be are. After all, she's a singer and an actress, right? But then again, looking at the next possible answer, the writer was trying for the singular career.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Tim Connoly

-- Vancouver Canucks homepage on March 2, 2009

Who's Tim Connoly? Is he a better hockey player than Tim Connolly?

How do readers deal with their dating 'dry spells?'

-- Vancouver 24 hours front cover on February 27, 2009

The question mark should go outside the closing quotation mark. No cupcake for you!

become a unrestricted free agent

-- "Havlat stays" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 2, 2009

He will become an unrestricted free agent.

to give your the best possible results

-- "Cardio Core fit tip of the week" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 2, 2009

Either there is a word or two missing or, more likely, your should be you.

so he can announce during it his campaign

-- "Classroom politics (local news briefs)" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 2, 2009

It'd probably be better if he can announce it during his campaign. I am an acquaintance of Mel Lehan and think he is a good guy. He once played catch with Cal Ripken, Jr., and that's cool.

Commerical Drive; getting postive results

-- "Driving crime (online)" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 2, 2009

Hey, Vancouver 24 hours - is your decision to no longer perform proofreading duties getting positive results? I'm positive that it's Commercial Drive.

George Abbot

-- "Upcoming" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 2, 2009

The Health Minister's name is George Abbott. I think Vancouver 24 hours should institute a pay-for-errors model in which writers pay a certain amount for every error of theirs that appears in print. The money could be donated to an education fund to promote literacy and journalistic accuracy. How much per error? $50? $100?

CAMPBELL; JAMES

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-- "Few answers, lots of spin" in Vancouver 24 hours on March 2, 2009

Do you see the photo of Campbell? Do you see the photo of James? You'd think they would feature prominently in the article, yet there is not a single mention - in the entire article - of [British Columbia New Democratic Party Leader Carole] James. As for [British Columbia Premier Gordon] Campbell, his only mention is in the very last paragraph and omits both his position and his first name.