Seems that BBC News doesn't proofread its headlines

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Seems that BBC News doesn't proofread its headlines

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French 'Spider-Man' scales
skyscraper aged 60

Who cares how old the skyscraper is? :scratch:
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Also see this post
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HansV wrote:
18 Sep 2022, 13:12
Also see this post
Oh great.
Just Great!
Now John Gray can segue into how Chris Greaves is better acquainted with literacy than him. :laugh:
Or he. :rofl:
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John Gray wrote:
18 Sep 2022, 13:03
Who cares how old the skyscraper is? :scratch:
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And while we are at it, why "preparing" (presumably used as a gerund).
"Has King Charles III banned the use of the latinate preparation?", he wrote, using italics to express his preference for latinic sources?
And if you are using preparing as a gerund, ought it not to have a definite or indefinite article precding it? :rtfm:
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Meanwhile, in this seemingly one-sided cricket match:
    
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It's a big country...
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