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I received this little gem in a newsletter:
The best poorly-worded headline today
Judge asked to halt planting of genetically modified sugarbeet seeds in Oregon
If you insert a few commas, you get:
Judge, asked to halt planting of genetically modified sugarbeet, seeds in Oregon
which makes a lot more sense. (Doesn't make it any more newsworthy, though.)
These never get old
I believe this is Korean. I also believe that translators in foreign countries must let these through intentionally without correcting them so that we can enjoy them. After all, the spelling and punctuation are perfect.
On a different note, Robert may not allow me access to his blog if I keep this up. More serious posts are forthcoming. I hope you enjoyed these for now.
Nah, Robert's gonna let you keep at this. The lightness is great. Besides, didn't he say a while back (in the comments) that this is a family blog? He sanctioned this.
ReplyDeleteThis is good stuff, Jenn! this is why I asked you to join me as co-blogger (let's get you picture and profile added), because you have the ability to bring back those crucial elements of interest, and readability!
ReplyDeleteThat guy in the picture looks like his brain thinks his gut is about to do some talking.
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