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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Headliner

I got into the staffroom and saw this on my desk... and I stared at this particular headline for like a good 3 minutes, trying to figure out what in the world does it mean...


I was badly hoping that it's not a typo... I even asked my colleagues from both the English and Malay department about it.. and the verdict: it makes no sense. IF it actually is indeed correct, could someone please provide me with an explanation as to why there is an apostrophe there...? thanks

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Muaz Al Rashid
Posted by Muaz Al Rashid at 8:56 AM
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3 comments:

  1. Hahahaha.

    I think it started out like this:

    Author: Hmmm, what should be the headline? "Minister stress on moral values among students" ('stress' here meaning to emphasise a point)

    *article goes to proofreader*

    *proofreader reads article*

    Proofreader: Wait, the Minister is stressed? Well, yeah, he should be. But the grammar is wrong! Stress is a noun, isn't it? That doesn't make sense.
    (stress here meaning emotional strain)

    *takes pen and adds apostrophe s*

    PR: There we go. Much better.

    And Bruneians' grasp of English goes downhill from there

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  2. I know right.. even if the person meant that the minister IS stressed... he missed out the -ed

    AND

    really.. it's the "Ministers STRESSES on moral values"


    and seriously.. they actually pay proofies to do this??

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  3. I think the writer meant to highlight the Minister's *emphasis* on the need for moral values amongst students.

    Still a bad headline though. S/he could've come up with 10 better ones.

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