Things that annoy me, #893

posted by [Deleted] on Whatever

Look at this headline and tell me what it means:

"29-year-old woman allegedly stabbed in the neck with a screwdriver"

Allegedly? Was she not stabbed or is it that they don't know what stabbed her?

This is on the story's first line:

"A 39-year-old male is in custody after allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old woman in the neck"

I wish people would pay attention to what they say. When writing, it's very important to make sure that the words you've chosen actually convey the true idea.

Look at this headline and tell me what it means: "29-year-old woman allegedly stabbed in the neck with a screwdriver" Allegedly? Was she not stabbed or is it that they don't know what stabbed her? This is on the story's first line: "A 39-year-old male is in custody after allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old woman in the neck" I wish people would pay attention to what they say. When writing, it's very important to make sure that the words you've chosen actually convey the true idea.

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[–] ScorpioGlitch 1 points (+1|-0)

Nah, she allegedly stabbed someone else.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

LOLS

Read the headline again.

She was most definitely stabbed. Allegedly doesn't play in that sentence.

[–] ScorpioGlitch 1 points (+1|-0)

So you're alleging that someone stabbed her but that she was definitely stabbed so it might have been a ghost for all we know?

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

The headline is saying that she was allegedly stabbed with a screwdriver. It makes no claim as to the stabber.

Things that annoy me, #893

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