tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post8703354364034831296..comments2023-08-22T18:06:50.697+01:00Comments on Angry Sub-Editor: Confused words, part 3Patrick Neylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12809820426546001196noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post-19915099529136556982013-06-07T12:08:51.021+01:002013-06-07T12:08:51.021+01:00Baited breath -- what, to catch mice? All too comm...Baited breath -- what, to catch mice? All too common. Now, bated breath..<br />Towing the line all too common as well. Toeing the line is what's meant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post-9425880830557407722013-05-29T22:25:16.164+01:002013-05-29T22:25:16.164+01:00Really? That is bad.
These homophones are a boon ...Really? That is bad. <br />These homophones are a boon for headline writers. I once wrote a story about the campaign for an inquiry into the sinking of the 'Derbyshire' and gave it the headline 'Derbyshire pique'.Patrick Neylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809820426546001196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post-7357590639697378062013-05-29T17:14:20.161+01:002013-05-29T17:14:20.161+01:00What a mindfield!What a mindfield!other petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13499257944425640648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post-38810183757323759112013-05-29T17:06:04.477+01:002013-05-29T17:06:04.477+01:00This article really peeked my interest. (another o...This article really peeked my interest. (another one I often see)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post-3058208949474489072013-05-29T13:07:22.655+01:002013-05-29T13:07:22.655+01:00Since nearly all peeks are not 'sneak' - b...Since nearly all peeks are not 'sneak' - being based on a PR invite or similar - I think the Twitter robot is wrongly aimed.charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838040461089446164noreply@blogger.com