Apathy Curve: Reuters Riters Rite Reel Gud

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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Reuters Riters Rite Reel Gud

I'm confused:

British Open runner-up Ian Poulter has pulled out of the Singapore Open after being unable to replace the driver he had stolen at the HSBC Champions Tournament in Shanghai which ended on Monday.

Hrm. You'd think if he had already stolen one, he wouldn't need to replace it...

Let's try this:

British Open runner-up Ian Poulter has pulled out of the Singapore Open after being unable to replace the driver which was stolen from him at the HSBC Champions Tournament in Shanghai which ended on Monday.

Good job, Reuters. Keep hiring illiterate fifth graders to write your copy. It'll put your staff's grammatical skills on a level with their journalism skills and political acumen.

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