Tripp Fenderson

Writing headlines is an art but those skills don’t always translate to the web. I found the following on Google News tonight.

Be honest, which one are you going to click on?

Me? I’m clicking on the one that mentions Twitter.

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Here’s a gem of a headline from the Washington Post this morning:

Floods swamp Iowa town; Drinking water near gone

Drinking water near gone? Last time I checked, near is an adverb that references location and nearly, also an adverb, means almost. So...do I understand the story correctly? The drinking water, which is close by, is also gone?

I’m so confused.

[One of my friends regularly sends me emails referencing similar mistakes. This post is for you, buddy.]

It must be true. It was on The Simpsons.

[via lostremote > Gawker]