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BBC Howler!

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SusieBQ Thu 27-Jun-24 00:08:22
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BBC newsfeed tonight. 🙄

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M0nica Sat 29-Jun-24 16:03:15

'who' would be preferable, a mistake, but not a howler.

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RosiesMaw Sat 29-Jun-24 18:02:56

It’s a common Americanism to replace the relative pronoun “who” with “that” although correct grammar guidance is as follows

who is used to refer to people, while that is used for inanimate objects, organizations, and types of people

Hardly a “howler” though? .

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Joseann Sat 29-Jun-24 18:10:52

Perhaps SusieBQ can explain how she saw it.

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Aldom Sat 29-Jun-24 18:12:02

Whilst I can see the 'who /that' aspect, I assumed Leatherhead was the 'howler'.
Just as well the unfortunate woman didn't come from Crackpot. North Yorkshire, for those unfamiliar with the place name.

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Joseann Sat 29-Jun-24 18:24:58

👍
That's how I saw it.
It's interesting how some of us see one mistake, others a different one.

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