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Caption mistake shouldn't have made the paper
Reader: Don't you cringe when hearing or seeing "these ones"? Perhaps you recall where you first heard it, but hopefully it was not from a teacher (at any level) or from a respected journalist. Chances are, it was from some unrefined comedian or athlete on "Saturday Night Live."
Maybe you heard it on the street as they did, but you have used it in a meaningful article about the Rescue Mission, The Californian and the need to help in educating children who definitely need our help. Your use of "these ones" in describing what The Californian will do to assist young children makes one wonder whether we even know the goal of our society. If the journalists and the newspaper continue to abuse the language, your future appears in jeopardy. -- Ken Fahsbender Executive Editor Mike Jenner: Yes, I cringe when I see that, and I couldn't believe we published that usage. I reread the story twice before realizing you saw that phrase in the caption that accompanied the story in the Local section. I hate it when we make the smallest typo or punctuation error. I won't make excuses, and I don't want to minimize flaws such as this one. But I would argue that despite such flaws, our standards remain higher than any of our competitors. 0 comments from 0 users
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