Showing posts with label WUSA9. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WUSA9. Show all posts

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Saved their mother's ... what?

It should be "save their mother" or "save their mother's life".

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Every Day vs Everyday

Something is an everyday occurrence, but you do something every day. You don't do something everyday. That's just wrong.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Misleading title and context

"no family members stepped forward to make funeral arrangements" is very different than "no records of living family members could be found". The title and original statement make it sound like his family didn't care, which is not the case if you read the article.

Friday, November 6, 2015

To dash or not?

He is only four years old, but he is a four-year-old boy. Lose the dashes/hyphens since it's not followed by a noun..

Monday, November 2, 2015

Get Your Tenses Right

Four people were murdered - past tense. Only 13 words you needed to review.