dave h
The following misuse of the English language is from a Yahoo news article on 19 Sept:
"FORT MORGAN, Alabama (AP) -- When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery -- a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 ... [fine so far] ...
Researchers ... identified it as the Monticello, a battleship that partially burned when it crashed trying to get past the U.S. Navy and into Mobile Bay during the Civil War."
How can a ship crash???
Not only that, the ship almost certainly did not "crash and burn"; if anything it ran aground at probably the gentle speed of 6 or 7 mph (6 knots maybe). It might have caught fire from the grounding but more likely it was atacked by U.S. Navy warships and set afire by shell fire.
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The problem is not the choice of words. That is merely a symptom of a lazy reporter, something journalism schools are churning out en-masse these days.
The word 'crashed' is technically accurate. A ship can certainly crash into something, but the usage of the word has become so common (car crashes, plane crashes), that few bother to question what exactly was crashed into - they just accept the word on its face. It lets the lazy writer get by without having to say more, which would require doing research. A more accurate term is 'collided', but using that word immediately begs the question "With what?", something that 'crashed' doesn't do. I suspect that the writer didn't know what the ship collided with, because the incident wasn't researched.
Perhaps the ship collided with other ships while trying to 'run a blockade'. Perhaps it merely 'crashed' onto whatever particular underwater land it ran aground on. Either way, it 'crashed'. It's still a poor choice of words, but, I repeat, it's a symptom of a larger problem.
The problem is not the choice of words. That is merely a symptom of a lazy reporter, something journalism schools are churning out en-masse these days.
The word 'crashed' is technically accurate. A ship can certainly crash into something, but the usage of the word has become so common (car crashes, plane crashes), that few bother to question what exactly was crashed into - they just accept the word on its face. It lets the lazy writer get by without having to say more, which would require doing research. A more accurate term is 'collided', but using that word immediately begs the question "With what?", something that 'crashed' doesn't do. I suspect that the writer didn't know what the ship collided with, because the incident wasn't researched.
Perhaps the ship collided with other ships while trying to 'run a blockade'. Perhaps it merely 'crashed' onto whatever particular underwater land it ran aground on. Either way, it 'crashed'. It's still a poor choice of words, but, I repeat, it's a symptom of a larger problem.
How can I find news article on friends fatal car accident?
Shalylla
My friend was killed in a crash in South carolina on 12/20/08. Not sure of the city. But her bf was sent to a local hosp. with lacerated liver. any help would, help. I dont feel right asking all the gory details from the family but I need to know for my own closure.
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I spoke w/ Tom on Sunday after the accident. It was in Columbus, SC and there is NOTHING online. I have been looking too. Tom told me that a car in the next lane was coming over and Jaime moved over to prevent getting hit. She went into the grass median where they fishtailed and flipped. Jaime was ejected from the car and died in life flight. Tom said it looked like she landed on her head. Visitation Friday 2-4, 7-9 at COPELAND'S FUNERAL HOME, 867 Fifth Ave. where service will be held on Saturday at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations are being arranged to the Sister of St. Louis in Ghana.
I spoke w/ Tom on Sunday after the accident. It was in Columbus, SC and there is NOTHING online. I have been looking too. Tom told me that a car in the next lane was coming over and Jaime moved over to prevent getting hit. She went into the grass median where they fishtailed and flipped. Jaime was ejected from the car and died in life flight. Tom said it looked like she landed on her head. Visitation Friday 2-4, 7-9 at COPELAND'S FUNERAL HOME, 867 Fifth Ave. where service will be held on Saturday at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations are being arranged to the Sister of St. Louis in Ghana.
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